#PPOD: This stunning photograph captures the most violent moment during an eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs in the plumes of eruptions when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static electricity. Additionally, water vapor in the plume condenses and freezes as it rises, adding ice to the mix. And voila! The eventual electrical discharge causes lightning. Credit: Francisco Negroni, https://www.francisconegroni.com/index

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@setiinstitute found the infinity stones
@setiinstitute this looks like God's version of those little light up finger toys.
@setiinstitute Beautiful. How long is the exposure?
@meercat0 I would also be curious to now the exposure time (I expect it is quite long) @setiinstitute
@setiinstitute Ok here we go #Alt4You
Nighttime aerial photo of an absolutely apocalyptic huge cone of dark ash rising into the sky. There is some red glow near the bottom and a bit of the volcano is visible by its light way down at the bottom of the picture. The cone is completely wrapped in a huge number of interweaving lightning bolts and white light is leaking out everywhere from inside it. The clouds in the sky are illuminated by the white light
@setiinstitute that is stunningly gorgeous πŸ’œ
@setiinstitute This would be fun to boost. If only it had alt-text...
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#Alt4you
Stunning image of interwoven lightning in a truncated cone shape, soft red glow at the smaller bottom section on a very dark background
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What an amazing image. If only it had alt text, I'd love to share it.

EDIT: THANK YOU for updating this to be accessible with alt text! πŸ’•

@Blort Apologies! We somehow missed adding it to this picture. It has been corrected.
@setiinstitute The elemental mages went too far, and now the elements themselves are running amok.
@setiinstitute @coldclimate someone had better tell the Ghostbusters that Gozer is back... 😢
@setiinstitute the stuff of Nordic myths right there
@setiinstitute of all the famous photos ever taken by famous photographers of different landscapes or world events etc and then THIS walks in the room!
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