It was the 4th of July in 2004. We had just arrived home from an over-nite trip up to the Sioux City area where Ilah, my significant, grew up. On arriving home, we went back to the deck because a huge storm had been brewing and we had been keeping an eye on it as we drove back from our trip to home at 3308 Lily Lane im Marshalltown. The neighbors on both sides of us were out with their children lighting firecrackers and sparklers. Typical 4th of July.
IT actually came right over our house. Straight from the north, flowing due south. It was HUGE. Just one big cloud. All by itself and shaped like ah- well, shaped like a huge blimp! Yes. A blimp! A really big blimp. One thing was different about this blimp-cloud.It was as if someone had taken a pair of scissors and cut the back end of it off, exposing the inside. Here comes the part that made this phenomenon something you would never see again in your lifetime. Several lifetimes!
Inside this cut-open cloud was just static electricity. Not big bolts, as in normal, run-of-the-mill lightening, but, lots and lots of little continuously-shooting zipsand zaps of light. Zzzzt, zzzzt, zzzzt. It was unbelievable. Like something out of a sci-fi movie.
The neighbors on both sides of us didn't even bother looking up where the real show was taking place. Nature's "Really Big" light show. No fireworks show could beat this! And, just like a driven blimp, it slowly moved on south to who knows where-maybe Newton! Who knows.
The next day or two I only talked to a couple of people who witnessed this traveling light show-two older dudes like me. Maybe you have to be closer to going out than coming in to appreciate some of nature's best!
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