This photo was captured over 2 seconds. To be honest I didn't even realise I had captured the bolt. All eyes were on the windmill, all I remember seeing, was a distant flash. My brother Mick also later admitted he jumped a mile high as a gust hit us and the windmill cranked to life with a large bang as it turned to face the storm, hence the ghost.
As far as the colour, You just cant make up a colour like that and it changed constantly from green to blue as the storm got closer. I can tell you moments later, we exited stage left after the windmill frightened the life out of us, the bolts and the storm were almost upon us. The windmill cranking up was our que to leave. The rain that fell from this line was unbelievable.
Sunday afternoon, 20/12/2020 Clifton SE Qld Darling Downs.
with Mick Loxley Photography