Nature's most electrifying

There has been some dramatic weather around during the last 24 hours, and its progress is best demonstrated by photographer Lynton Brown who as usual was out taking photos of sunrises, sunsets and clouds.

This first in the sequence was taken just before 4:30pm looking west towards the approaching storms. At that stage he was checking the weather radar with storms near the border, Kaniva and Goroke areas.

An hour later - 5:30 near Drung

Snapped on his way to the Grampians, to capture the action, the storm front is approaching.

Taken at the Laharum Football Ground, the Grampians in the background

Looks like the Laharum shot is now Lynton's Facebook Cover Photo - check out more of his work at his facebook site Lynton Brown Photography or his website
 

Near Mount Zero

Inevitably all this dramatic climatic action caused a number of bushfires from lightning strikes, fortunately the accompanying rain dampened some.
This morning DSE & Parks Victoria advised that multiple fires (14) occurred due to lightning strikes in the Grampians National Park area. All fires are small and not posing any threats to park visitors or adjoining landholders. The fires are being controlled by DSE and Parks Victoria crews supported by water bombing aircraft. The fires were started by lightning, and are located in the Mt William, Victoria Valley, and Mt Abrupt areas. More lightning activity is expected this afternoon and overnight.

On the opposite side of Horsham, the Country Fire Authority advises that there is fire activity in the Little Desert National Park, where multiple lightning strikes overnight caused multiple fires in the area. These fires are being controlled and emergency crews are monitoring the area. Smoke may be visible from the nearby communities of Goroke, Gymbowen, Minimay, Miram South, Kaniva, Miram, and Ozenkadnook.
Then to the west are the Kadnook fires (affecting Kadnook, Harrow, Edenhope, Powers Creek, and Dergholm) also started by lightning these were the earliest strikes and being controlled.
To all the firefighters and residents out there - play it safe.