A huge bolt of lightning striking an electrical substation near Red Rock, Arizona, USA
Red Rock Power Generation Station in Southern AZ. A severe storm flexes her electrical might in between power lines. Flashes of green and yellow light illuminate the power station and it's metal scaffolding and powerlines. A giant bolt strikes down in the middle of the station as if it were attacking. Powerful forces of man vs. nature, showing a true act of God. Electrical currents from lightning bolts travel from the earth to the sky through invisible pathways that trickle down from the storm clouds above. Once one of these invisible pathways makes contact with the charge building in the ground, the invisible pathways are lit up with the energy flowing back to the cloud from the ground. These summer storms are called Monsoon because of the southerly winds bringing moisture up from the mountains in Mexico This moisture interacts with the mountains in the Arizona desert and summer temperature over 100 degrees. These conditions are prime for developing intense thunderstorms. The powerful force of these storms can be frightening and thrilling. These conditions exist during the "Monsoon Season" in the desert southwest generally from early July to late August. These rains are what rejuvenate the dry desert and keeps it a living, green desert. Jeff Smith and Lightningsmiths for my other weather related images.
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