Two Hannover Square

Raleigh View Road

Western Boulevard Overpass

Dorothea Dix

Charter Square Site

Density angle from Wilmington Street

Side of BB&T

Rock Quarry Road offramp angle

Fresh Air Raleigh

Western 2

Fayetteville Street

Hammond Road

Dorothea Dix at night

South Saunders

Closer Wilmington Street view

The Edison in the skyline from Wilmington Street

No, not that kind of freezing rain. This lightning strike was so close, quick, and bright (and just barely out of frame of course) that rain drops stood still like a starry night sky. Note the leaders apparently between me and the city.

Frozen rain drops and lightning over downtown Raleigh

This strike occurred mid-exposure during a zoom out.

Closer crop of first image.