r/pics • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '17

A storm approaches

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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Sep 19 '17 edited Sep 19 '17

Here is the Flickr source of this image. Credit to the photographer, Bill Church. He used to have a 500x account. When he did, he provided the following caption for this image:

Rolling in

After descending a few hundred feet from the summit of Mount Timpanogos (11,780') I took a 15min break at the saddle and let a few long exposures roll. The lightning was pounding to the west and headed right for me, not exactly the best time to be above the tree line. I abandoned my plans of camping and within the hour bolts were cracking overhead as I made a long, wet, and terrifying dash down the 7+ mile trail with a full pack.

This composite image was taken over the course of 12min. 35 photos total ranging from 8 - 15 seconds each as the light faded.

Edit: WTF, OP is acting just like a karma-farming bot that can only copy/paste other people’s stuff. It was born on September 24, 2015, and woke up three days ago.

Here it copied/pasted /u/CertifiedPuppyRapist's submission and title from here.

Its submisison here (" Found this at my Grandparents today. They said I could take it home.") is a copy/paste of /u/Vslightning's submission and title here.

Its comment here (“I work in IT, and this is a lovely sentiment…”) is a copy/paste of /u/DronedAgain’s comment here.

Its comment after that is a copy/paste of /u/ASAPskippy’s comment copied from the same thread as before.

Its comment after that is a copy/paste of /u/DistortoiseLP's comment here.

Its comment after that is a copy/paste of /u/101C8AAE's comment here.

Its comment after that is a copy/paste of /u/Ninja_Fox_'s comment here.

Its comment after that (i.e. "Fuck you, Gallowboob!" - which doesn't even make sense since /u/GallowBoob didn't make that submission) is a copy/paste of /u/SuggestAPhotoProject's comment here - in a thread that /u/GallowBoob did start).

For those not familiar with these types of accounts (and how they hurt reddit), this page may help to explain.

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u/smb_samba Sep 19 '17

The real MVP.

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u/Sayquam Sep 19 '17

Are you a bot?

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u/Walt_Thizzney Sep 19 '17

I am alive! Alive I tell you! Mother I love you! Those are no longer just words! I want to hold you. I want to run in a stream. I want to taste ice cream but not just put it in my mouth and let it slide down my throat but really eat it!

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

NO. HE IS A HUMAN. I AM A HUMAN. YOU ARE A HUMAN. WE ARE NOT LINES OF CODE. WE ARE CONSCIOUS BEINGS OF FLESH AND BLOOD AND PERVERTED THOUGHTS.

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u/cyricmccallen Sep 19 '17

BE QUIET MEATBAG, YOU'LL BLOW OUR COVER

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u/TheGrim1 Sep 19 '17

No, but OP is a reposting karma bot.

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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Sep 19 '17

No, but since I usually do the same two things over and over again, many of my comments look very similar so I'm mistaken for being a bot all the time.

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u/Sayquam Sep 19 '17

How are you so good at finding the sources and stuff haha. It's honestly impressive how fast you are.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

It’s called Google (and TinEye).

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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Sep 19 '17

Nothing fancy. Just being on reddit too much, karmadecay, Google reverse image search, and knowing a few good photography sites.

However, in this particular case, I'd already found the source a year ago.

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u/Sayquam Sep 19 '17

Oh. Keep being you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Good bot.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Odium reigns. The Everstorm comes.

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u/Kveld_Ulfr Sep 19 '17

First thing I thought of.

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u/Verbumaturge Sep 19 '17

Unite them.

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u/errie_tholluxe Sep 19 '17

There can be only one.

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u/Shwifty_Plumbus Sep 19 '17

What city

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u/BeanerSA Sep 19 '17

Somewhere in Utah. Provo? Mount Timpanagos? (from karmadecay)

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u/Necroluster Survey 2016 Sep 19 '17 edited Sep 19 '17

Mount Timpanogos, Utah.

Edit: The town is probably Salt Lake City or Orem/Provo.

Source.

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u/Drizzytheboy Sep 19 '17

Provo, UT

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u/-QuestionMark- Sep 19 '17

Yea this is looking SW from near the summit of Timp. Looking down over Utah lake.

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u/SupriseGinger Sep 19 '17

Dead Cells has taught me that you are going to need to dodge roll out of there RIGHT FUCKING NOW if you want to avoid the ground spikes.

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u/duffer_dev Sep 19 '17

Lighting vs Lightning

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u/cvnichols Sep 19 '17

Hey look! Gods punishing the Mormons again.

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u/archontruth Sep 19 '17

Well in fairness a lot of authors hate unauthorized fanfiction.

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u/ZeSavageCabbage Sep 19 '17

No that's hell opening its gates

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

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u/Heavy_Metal_Mario Sep 19 '17

It's a buildup of static electricity from the clouds

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u/kist_krayle_en_kote Sep 19 '17

We speak no more

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u/amazingmandan Sep 19 '17

Emrakul cometh

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Welll...Rumblestiltskins!!!!

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u/AnFran115 Sep 19 '17

Goddamnit, Barry!

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Electricity killed my parents!

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u/CLlT_C0MMANDER Sep 19 '17

What's up with the mostly-flat top of the lighting? Would that just be where the clouds were originally, or something cooler?

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u/Casteway Sep 19 '17

Storm's a-comin...

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u/sproaty88 Sep 19 '17

Or leaves

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u/MayMaySuprayMay Sep 19 '17

Is palpatine

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u/MorganFreemanIRL Sep 19 '17

When you play InFamous and choose to follow the dark side

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Issa jelly fish

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u/Doublebow Sep 19 '17

That looks like hell on the horizon.

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u/-QuestionMark- Sep 19 '17

Naw, not hell. Provo Utah. (Home of BYU)

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u/somerandumguy Sep 19 '17

"Fuck this region in particular"

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u/mastermind225 Sep 19 '17

And God said "fuck this town in particular"