Photo of the Day: Statue of Liberty Struck by Lightning

How cool is this, and how exactly do you capture an image like this?  Find out here: metro.co.uk

Found at: AmericaBlog


Editor's Note:

"Lightning" is one of those words my touch-typist fingers has a lot of trouble with! I tried TWICE to type the headline, and still had to come back and correct it! Lighning, lighnting. . .

Irony Alert: Jesus Destroyed by Act of God

Image from source, MSNBC

If this story doesn't strike your funny bone, you take religion way too seriously.  First, the "Touchdown Jesus" statue was hideous, and placed right by a freeway where people could scarcely avoid it. Second, there seems to have been complete surprise that the steel beams going through Jebus' outstretched arms might act as lightning rods. Third, the thing went up in flames like a cheap house trailer, showing that it was made with the foresight of a BP oil drilling team.  And they say they're building another one. Near Xenia, Ohio. I have this vision of a tornado touching down on Touchdown Jesus, and sending Him on a rampage through rural Ohio.

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6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning

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A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers Tuesday. . .

Read more at: MSNBC

Amazing Shots of Lighting over Washington DC

I'm not religious (to say the very least), but doesn't this look like somebody's retribution for all the nefarious deeds done in Washington, DC? The shot was taken by one of my favorite bloggers, and inspirations for this site, John Aravosis. Great shot, John!

And there are several more. Check them out at: AmericaBlog

UPDATE: For a dose of unintentional humor, go over to my archives, and click June 2008. The post that appears immediately after this one completes the joke!

Shocking Flight: Airplane Struck by Lightning

Image from source, This Is London

Nobody wants to be on a flight that experiences problems. Even seasoned travelers sometimes have to steady their nerves on takeoff, or distract themselves in some way until they reach their comfort zone. But here's an event that you just don't anticipate. . .

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Terror at 10,000ft as lightning strikes jet en route to Gatwick

British holidaymakers spoke of their terror last night after their plane was forced to make an emergency landing when it was struck by lightning.

Passengers on board the Continental Airlines Boeing 757 bound for Gatwick described a "huge explosion" shortly after taking off from Newark airport, just outside New York.

With memories still fresh of the Heathrow crash just three weeks ago, many began screaming as a burning smell began to fill the cabin. . .

Read more at: This Is London