May 18, 2007 Belle Fourche, SD night lightning

Weak storms developed west of Sundance, WY and barely kept us from falling asleep. After getting our rooms around 10 p.m. in Belle Fourche, a very electrical storm approached the town from the west. The CG activity was excellent, and I was missing a great photo op! Brian, Chris and I quickly gathered our cameras and drove to a nearby hilltop. The lightning activity was still frequent, but not nearly as close by the time we set up. The lightning shots are looking south and southeast over the town.