Amazing photo: Volcano erupting in Chaiten, Chile during a lightning storm

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Finally, Something Other than a Celeb Blows

Posted May 6th 2008 12:13PM by TMZ Staff

It's not God exacting revenge on Heidi Montag -- it's a volcano erupting in Chaiten, Chile during a lightning storm.



No, it ain't Photoshopped.

http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/06/finally-something-other-than-a-celeb-blows/

[hedgehog]

1. I think volcanic eruptions tend to draw lightening. Not to say that that

isn't a fantastic shot!

[B3Nut]

5. Actually, lightning frequently accompanies strong eruptions

due to the static charges that build up rapidly in the volcanic plume. Lots of convection going on in there.

TP

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Amerigo Vespucci!

Wow, that is one heck of a pic!

I love how the lightening is wrapped around the volcanic cloud...

Somebody was in the right place at just the right moment!

Thanks for posting!

:hi:

[MAGICBULLET]

3. amazing

I wonder if that was taken today b/c supposedly today's eruption was the strongest one.

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. Someone better check the rapture index today...

pictures like this must make the fundies think that the end of days is near :P

[Pierre.Suave]

6. LOL

I got dibs on their nice stuff.

edit: that is an awesome pic as well, does anyone have a link to a higher res version?

[BarenakedLady]

7. cool

:thumbsup:

[harmonicon]

8. where are the unicorns? NT

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

9. And Mankind has the balls to claim we're in charge of this planet.

I don't think so. :headbang: