Traffic Hazard: Wet roads, Iffy Drivers, Lightning from Above

Here's quite a dashcam vid taken on a Russian highway on a rainy day not long ago.

The SUV driver ahead of the cam is going along, minding his own business, seeming to drive just fine, unlike many Russian motorists.

Then Wham!. No, it wasn't one of those crazy collisions that are staple of Russian YouTube videos. This one was meteorological, of all things. Turns out nobody got hurt, but still. Watch the cool vid:

Bang! Lightning Strikes Close

I was out watching the thunderstorms that rumbled through Vermont Friday. I always do that, weather geek that I am.  I always go to these storms well armed with camera equipment.

Talk about turning the video camera to a new view at the right moment. Watch the video. (It needs editing, I might put up a new version later. Skip to just before the 0:40 mark and enjoy!