lightning

South Africa

There are few things in nature more sublime than lightning. It’s full of violence—causing destruction wherever it strikes—and beauty, lighting up the sky.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to get all philosophical on you by bringing up any Kant quotes or anything. I just think lightning is one of those… Read the rest

Late this summer, a man by the name of Brandon Baker, 31, went hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, he reached the summit of Long’s Peak (14,259 feet up), and within a matter of minutes, experienced a change in weather that went from bright and… Read the rest

Ran in to a little bad weather arriving in Omaha. After the lightning strike, I rested a bit on the slackline. When I woke up the next morning, the weather had cleared and I got to see Nebraska’s largest city (and the country’s 40th) in all of its glory. It… Read the rest

Even though spring may be upon us, this month we want to see your best extreme weather shots. Downpours, blizzards, lightning, even extreme sunshine… we want it all!
Just submit your best extreme weather shots to our Flickr pool, shoot an email to fphoto@wendmag.com with a description and then keep… Read the rest