Terrifying beauty of thunderclouds

The sight of an approaching thunderstorm can be both beautiful and ominous. In today's issue, you will see vivid examples of both, moreover, in the same picture. These photos prove how powerful and majestic the forces of nature can be. It remains only to admire. Get comfortable, put away your umbrella - you won't need it!

(Total 21 photos)

1. On the way to Denver, Colorado, USA. (HALEY LUNA)

2. Near the city of Booker, Texas, USA. (MIKE OLBINSKI)

3. Timisoara, Romania. (ERVIN BOER)

4. Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. (ROLF MAEDER)

5. Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. (JEFF SMALLWOOD)

6. South Dakota, USA. (DAVID KINGHAM)

7. Diamond Lake, Washington, USA. (PHIL SNYDER)

8. Off the coast of Bermuda. (DR. LEN RADIN)

9. New York, New York, USA. (ADNAM ISLAM)

10. Near Kolochori, Greece. (NIKOS KOUTOULAS)

11. Jurmala, Latvia. (grozz)

12. Palm Beach, Florida, USA. (TREY RATCLIFF)

13. West End, California, USA. (SANDY REDDING)

14. Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, USA.

15. Beaver, Utah, USA.

16. Colorado, USA. (JAMES INSOGNA)

17. Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan. (MARIUSZ KLUZNIAK)

18. Australia. (GARRY)

19. Near Phoenix, Arizona, USA. (KEVIN DOOLEY)

20. Not far from Crete, Greece. (CHRISTOS TSOUMPLEKAS)

21. Grand Cayman Island. (Mike Jones)