A lightning strike above, or perhaps in, the Prince Claus Bridge in Utrecht. I took this photo from my balcony overlooking the tower of the Prince Claus Bridge and initially thought I had only photographed lightning, from a thunderstorm over Nieuwegein. However, the camera showed two streaks. The remarkable thing is that on close inspection, the left strike seemed to discharge in front of the cables and the middle strike behind them. Perhaps the strike was in the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal. The Prince Claus Bridge is within walking distance, but I do not remember any rumbling after the discharge.
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