The photo was taken seconds before the lightning struck. 1975

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image showing The photo was taken seconds before the lightning struck. 1975

amgineeno on August 3rd, 2025 at 00:10 UTC »

Were they ok?

Viperniss on August 3rd, 2025 at 00:26 UTC »

The younger brother was knocked unconscious and suffered burns on his back and elbow.

The older brother recounts a "white light as bright as an arc wedding, a deafening explosion, being weightless and lifted off of the ground."

Pristine_Context_429 on August 3rd, 2025 at 00:56 UTC »

This picture has freaked me out for years. I spend a lot of time out in desert or mountains and because of this picture I’m always terrified of lightning when the weather turns