Gannon, Robert. The Lightning Stalker. Popular Science. Vol. 242, No. 2. February, 1993.

Abstract: This article spends a day with a photographer who specializes in lightning photography. The article provides excellent background information on lightning patterns and how lightning forms. Lightning is defined as, "an avalanche of electrons rushing suddenly from one spot to another, so fast and in such quantity they cause the air to glow." The article also provides a list of lightning facts, which includes safety precautions.