amazing picture

[luckydog]

THIS IS A PICTURE THAT SOMEONE TOOK WHO WORKS ON AN OIL RIG. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE LIGHTNING AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE TORNADO UNTIL THE LIGHTNING ILLUMINATED IT.

This is a one-in-a-million photo...



Taken Thursday night, April 2, 2009.


Lariat Sandridge Energy South of Ft Stockton , TX

[compirate]

Pretty cool, but I would think the path of least resistance would be through the tornado, not empty air

[Chrisdice]

sorry Lucky its fake.
here is the origanal picture
About.com: http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.asp?blog=weathermatrix&partner=apple&pgUrl=/mtweb/content/weathermatrix/archives/2006/04/freds_lightning_1.asp

Texas Tornado / Oil Rig Photo - Urban Legends

[luckydog]

the rig is fake, but waterspout and lightning picture is genuine

: The above image was manipulated to combine two different photos, one of an oil rig (origin unknown), the other of a nighttime waterspout illuminated by a lightning stroke over Lake Okeechobee, Florida, taken by amateur photographer Fred Smith on June 15, 1993

[mcknli7]

i still think it looks pretty

[mr. fusion]

Awesome pic nonetheless.

[derek1960]

i still think it looks pretty

Yes but only in someone elses garden

[johntofva]

I would love to go tornado hunting. That would be just about one of the coolest things.

[luckydog]

what would you do if you caught one John???

[johntofva]

Stare in awe. Than put a sandle on it and ride to OZ. When I got done there, Glinda the Good Witch wouldn't be good any more...