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Lightning storm photographed over Lightning Ridge, NSW
Original: Lightning over Lightning Ridge, NSW, Oct 2, 2026. # nature # storm # Australia # lightning # photo # photography # phone
A striking photograph captured a lightning strike over Lightning Ridge in outback New South Wales on October 2, 2026. The image, reportedly taken on a phone without filters, shows the storm lighting up the night sky above the opal-mining town. Weather photography of dramatic Australian storms is drawing attention as the country's storm season gets under way.
Why now: The dramatic storm photo is being shared because of its striking quality and the coincidence of lightning over a town named Lightning Ridge.
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- Lightning over Lightning Ridge, NSW, Oct 2, 2026. # nature # storm # Australia # lightning # photo # photography # phonephoto # nofilters # PixelPro · Coolmccool@mastodon.au · 5
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