
Earth Changes
Castle Maol on the Isle of Skye was left significantly damaged by the dramatic display of nature's power. Local hotel manager Robert Ireland captured dramatic footage of the powerful strike that blasted the ancient tower.
Duncan Barwise, who was safely indoors during the violent storm, described it as "a rare and unnerving combination of lightning, thunder, violent wind, and wet snow." Local man Barwise captured before and after photos of the ruin.
"Suddenly, a sharp, almost deafening crack of thunder coincided with what seemed like a massive fireball," he said, reliving the incident that felled the ancient fortification.
"Electricity filled the air. The familiar floodlights, which illuminated the walls of the once-fortified tower were extinguished."
The following morning Barwise discovered that the castle's iconic peak on the left wall was entirely gone. He said it had been "blown apart" by the lightning strike.
"The castle, first established by the Vikings in the 9th century, was dealt yet another blow by nature's capricious hand - right before our eyes," he added.
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Residents were warned that it is illegal to catch snowflakes on their tongues as that counts as collecting rain water.
They have sure lowered the bar for journalism. They call this guy a journalist. A better term I believe is J.A.M.F.
No but failed sci-fi script writers think they can.
This is not new. I think that to any intelligent observer this has been perfectly clear since the Maiden Coup.
Behind them, the United States and the United Kingdom are pulling the strings. What more needs to be said ?
Comment: The nature of lightning as we know it is changing: