August 4, 2012

• Hair raising experience.....(Edited with picture)

  

  Lightning fascinates me.

  There is nothing that is quite so beautiful as those powerful flashes in the sky.  Like most people, however, I thought I had a healthy attitude toward lightning.  About a month or so ago, our family and friends were at the beach, enjoying our vacation.  During one of the evenings there, a storm came up from the west.  About ten of us were standing on a third floor balcony when suddenly, one of the young ladies pointed out to us that our hair had begun to stand on end.  We laughed and took photographs and when the rain began, we moved indoors.

  

  Today, I was watching a documentary about scientists who study lightning.  As they explained their findings, one pointed out that while we always think of lightning coming just downward, sometimes items on the ground will send up "positive leaders", attractors to help lightning to create a connection.  The commentator went on to say that humans sometimes also act as positive leaders and should you find yourself in a situation where your hair begins to stand on end, your body is acting as a positive leader and to move to safety.

  Just reading that made my hair rise.

  Apparently we were joking when we were in grave danger.  It's sobering to think of that.

  I guess now that we know, we'll have to be more careful next time.

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