Photo of the Day: Lightning Strike

Rachel Faulkner | Last Updated: January 5, 2016

Lightning strike over Dead Horse Point State Park — A thunderstorm rolls over Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. Steve Perry kept photographing in bursts of wind and rain until he captured some lightning strikes across the canyon. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Get Outside | Landscapes, photo of the day, Photography, storm, Utah

Published: May 29, 2013

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