Lightning Strike

I submitted a slightly lighter version of this shot to the Capture Cincinnati book, which comes out today.  I'm not sure if any of my photos are included, but this is one of my favorites I've ever taken.

I was on my porch trying to catch cloud-to-cloud lightning very late at night when this one lit up the sky and scared the hell out of me.  I scurried back inside with the massive steel tripod with which I had been tempting fate.  It's a single 1-second exposure, a very lucky catch.

From Covington Blog 2009

Bohemian Rhapsody performed by muppets.

Is this art, or an abandoned bonfire frame?

I'm not sure what this stack of driftwood on the riverbank today is... perhaps Covington's version of crop circles? I should have twisted up a couple of those Blair Witch totem twig/wicker dolls and left them scattered around to complete the vibe.

From Covington Blog 2009

Reviewing the post, I realize that the perspective and the very short lens makes it look like a little campfire stack. I didn't walk down to see it up close, but it looked taller than my 6 feet.