It is astounding how nature can be both beautiful and scary as hell, as the above video of lightning captured in slow motion shows.
The video was taken on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in College Station, Texas, as heavy storms steamrolled across the state.
Of course, what plays out over 20 seconds in the video happens in the blink of an eye in real time, so it's illuminating to see the path of lightning as it forks across the dark Texas sky.
