Lightning at Wind Cave National Park, July 24, 2012. Photo by Bill Gabbert.
We have had a boatload of lightning in the Black Hills of South Dakota in recent days. Almost every day we have been seeing numerous downstrikes which have started dozens of fires over the last week in the Black Hills and the prairies to the east.. Most of the fires have been caught at less than a couple of acres, but several have burned thousands.
I shot these photos Monday evening in Wind Cave National Park.
Lightning at Wind Cave National Park, July 24, 2012. Photo by Bill Gabbert.Lightning at Wind Cave National Park, July 23, 2012. Photo by Bill Gabbert
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After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.
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Dear Bill,
I am a park guide at Wind Cave National Park and was wondering if I could use your lightning pictures for a slide on lightning safety here in the park?
Dear Bill,
I am a park guide at Wind Cave National Park and was wondering if I could use your lightning pictures for a slide on lightning safety here in the park?
Tiffiny: yes. I will send you a high-res version.
It was quite a show!! Great pictures!
Thanks Kim.
So cool!!!