Check that off the list...

Tonight we had a storm coming in . It was a small, but good little storm full of lightening and clouds and thunder and hopefully a little rain. I decided this was the night to try out my mad skilz. So I grabbed the camera and the tripod and hit the street. Right away I got this one. That's cool and all, but it's not amazing. I kept at it and got some cool lightening lit clouds. Again, cool, but not amazing. Then, I got a bunch of near misses like these...
It's almost like a bolt of lightning, but obscure... hmm.
Then, I got a few of these: Again, groovy, but... Mommy Mo's house with a cool sky...
So I gave up for a while. Went inside to watch some TV and relax. A little later on the storm had moved above us and I could hear the thunder now and see much more lightning. So, I headed back outside. I caught a couple of neat shots with clear streaks in them. Not bad.
And then I got the shot I was waiting for. A full, true streak of lightning. This was my last shot of the night because by then I was soaked with rain and my camera was getting wet and the rain was about to really open up. It was my last chance and I got it. I don't know how much detail you can see, but I am very pleased with it. The split goes from one side of the house to the other and it is crystal clear.Sometimes it seems like I have to work so hard for a great shot. Then I remember how many times I've worked so hard for a crappy shot. I'm glad this one turned out the way I wanted. I would have stayed out there all night, I think, if the rain hadn't come on so strong and made it impossible. I will definitely try my hand at this again.