Ross Ellet's Picturesque Adventures

Patience Pays Off

Patience isn't something I am great at, but I am trying. This picture is a sincere reminder that patiences does pay off. I have been looking for an opportunity to take lightning pictures over Lake Michigan for 9 years. I finally got my chance the other night, just to watch the storms die right before my eyes. In nearly 500 shots for a few hours on the lake I got 2 with lightning and this was one of them. If that wasn't enough of a life lesson, this was the only lightning the pop up "shower" produced. The storm only had one lightning strike and it was a spectacular double-strike. If you only have one shot in life, one chance, one opportunity, anything is possible with God's help. At first, I thought I wasted a night's sleep for one decent picture...but perhaps it was also a life lesson that was much more valuable. Picture was taken in Michigan city, IN on June 15th, 2013. July 2013 photo of the month.

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Patience isn't something I am great at, but I am trying. This picture is a sincere reminder that patiences does pay off. I have been looking for an opportunity to take lightning pictures over Lake Michigan for 9 years. I finally got my chance the other night, just to watch the storms die right before my eyes. In nearly 500 shots for a few hours on the lake I got 2 with lightning and this was one of them. If that wasn't enough of a life lesson, this was the only lightning the pop up "shower" produced. The storm only had one lightning strike and it was a spectacular double-strike. If you only have one shot in life, one chance, one opportunity, anything is possible with God's help. At first, I thought I wasted a night's sleep for one decent picture...but perhaps it was also a life lesson that was much more valuable. Picture was taken in Michigan city, IN on June 15th, 2013. July 2013 photo of the month.