06/11/2015 10:52 AM EDT
An epic storm this week made for an amazing photo of a lightning strike at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Brian Gailey captured this powerful moment two days ago when he had a gut feeling that night photography was going to be great at Crater Lake. Of the experience, Brian says, “Following my instinct, I headed up about midnight and pulled an all nighter. I was greeted by lightning, thunder, glowing Milky Way [and] moon-lit vistas.” Photos courtesy of Brian Gailey. ⚡️⚡️