A JAW-DROPPING picture of what looks like a pink lightning bolt looping through the stormy sky and striking the Earth has been captured by an off-duty cameraman. The bolt appears to defy gravity itself by passing upwards before changing direction towards the ground. Other pictures taken by the amateur stormchaser shows in-car pictures of the gathering super-cell storm as it is pursued across the countryside, which can be seen being punished by high-winds. Australian film and TV cameraman Rick Smart (35) from Melbourne described the moment took the incredible shot while resting in a car park in


A JAW-DROPPING picture of what looks like a pink lightning bolt looping through the stormy sky and striking the Earth has been captured by an off-duty cameraman. The bolt appears to defy gravity itself by passing upwards before changing direction towards the ground. Other pictures taken by the amateur stormchaser shows in-car pictures of the gathering super-cell storm as it is pursued across the countryside, which can be seen being punished by high-winds. Australian film and TV cameraman Rick Smart (35) from Melbourne described the moment took the incredible shot while resting in a car park in the appropriately-named Rapid City, in the US state of South Dakota.


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