09/10/2026
A thunderstorm at the cabin on the mountaintop is something special to behold. The fact that you are literally in the thunderstorm clouds makes everything more instant and dramatic. In this case, a lightning bolt shot down from the sky striking a massive oak tree. It sounded like a nuclear explosion, and the tree lit up like filament in a light bulb. The huge oak tree is now just a splintered shaft with massive limbs scattered 30 - 40 yards in every direction. We are told that the lightning and crashing thunder were literally both together. We have a neighbor closer to the tree that was struck who lost his TV, computer, fireplace blower, and alarm system. Mother nature can certainly come alive when she feels like it!! When I was a child on the farm, a similar cloud came up, and a lightning bolt hit a tree that had eleven cows standing under it killing every last one. Also, my Grandfather walked out on the porch to take a look at an oncoming thunderstorm when a single lightning bolt struck their house, killing him. So, as you might guess, I am VERY scared of lightning!! Jackson and Olivia were at the cabin and took these pictures.
