With winter coming, I have been preparig myself for winter storms. Primarily thunder/lightning storms. I have a fear of thunder storms. It's a fear from my childhood that I have not been able to out grow. So I am trying to find ways to get over it. In preparing for these storms this winter, I started thinking about the age old saying that lightning never strikes the same place twice. I never totally believed this so I did some research. Turns out, lightning can and will strike the same exact spot numerous times. Comforting. Anyway. After thinking about how lightnin can strike where ever it may, I wanted to know how to prevent it from striking me.
There doesn't seem to be a way to prevent lightning from striking 
you or your home. All you can do is be prepared. There are ways to try and conrol the lightning when it does strike. Also there are tips for what to do when it strikes in a place where you happen to be. The Board of Health for New York State has a
pamphlet available for lightning safety. Lightning, for me, is scary and my fear is getting cought in the path of a lightning bolt. I have noticed that pictures of lightning are beautiful, even if it is terrifying when it does strike.
5 comments:
First off, I agree with the notion that lightning never "strokes the same place twice." Jolly good type-o.
I wonder what made you so afraid of lightning at a young age. It's majestic to watch, but from a safe distance of course.
A potential interest for you... getting struck by lightning
Cool visuals that are complimented by a matching song, even if it is Garth Brooks. Informative and visually pleasing.
I'm totally the opposite. I love rain, thunder storms, and lightning. When I was younger my mom and I visited my Great-Grandma and we saw pictures like in pictures
I hope you get over your fear. They can be fun to watch, but not too many happen around here.
Yeah they are similar. I'm trying to stay awake and do homework and that virtual serenity thing was pretty much the worst video I could have seen. Thank you.
Hey,
The rain season is just around the corner. I agree with you about preparing for the season, especially since we live in the city where the weather is so unpredictable.
I like your video. The footages are very real. By watching your video, I got the sense of how thunderstorms are actually pretty cool. The video was more relaxing than scary.
Very interesting and beautiful video, Natalie -- I agree with Julia that the images and music together create a very relaxing feel. Not how you feel about lightning, maybe, but a very satisfying effect for the viewer! : )
I'd love it if you'd give the post a once-over for proofreading; you've got a "preparig" and a "lightnin" that I don't think you meant! Also "outgrow" and "wherever" are one-word words.
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