"This photo was scanned from the July 1993 issue of
National Geographic (Pg. 88).
The original photo, considered by experts to be one of the best pictures ever
made of a lightning strike, was taken by Johnny Autrey of Dixons Mills, Alabama
from his pickup truck."
The scanning was done by
Stephen Iannetti * June '96 *
steve@meitca.com
Photo © Johnny Autery.
"The photograph displays the natural magnificance of a lightning bolt's
downward, direct hit on a sycamore tree. A pair of upward discharges are
present; one reaches up from the tree and another extends from the TV antenna
located to the right of the tree."