I’ve been waiting years to get a shot of lightning like this over the city of Raleigh. It finally paid off tonight.

Cloud to ground lightning bolt cracks the sky over downtown Raleigh.

Wider version

Incoming storm

Wind blown bolt 1

Wind blown bolt 2

Whales mouth formation before the rain.

Bonus faint rainbow.

Sunrise marks another day in Raleigh

RBC Plaza anchors the view

Wachovia Capitol Center

Aside from the cranes, Raleigh’s skyline looks put together again.

Storm moves out at sunset

RBC Plaza nearly complete from the outside

Fireworks at a Carolina Mudcats game

Typical workday scene on F street

Raleigh Density

Lightning next to Wachovia Capitol Center

Lights on at RBC Plaza

Looking south from the north end of DT

What once would have been the Metropolitan Condominiums will now be a power substation

Trying to blend in

The crane halfway down RBC

Raleigh’s new shimmer wall on the convention center. How many wrecks will it cause?

Raleigh sunrise

Raleighview road

Gust front takes over DT

“City”

Moore square parking garage view

Early morning RBC and BB&T

Never any hot dog shortages in Raleigh

Fayetteville Street

Silhouette

Downtown Raleigh