As you can see in this picture, the Citizens of Perth, Australia got a triple treat during this year’s Australia Day celebrations. To the left of the image (click for larger version), you can see the obligatory fireworks, as well as a lighting storm just on the other side of the water! To top it all off, the spectacular trail of Comet McNaught, which has been gracing the skies of the southern hemisphere for some time now, is plainly visible smack dab in the middle of it all.
The image’s long exposure time gives the scene an almost etherial glow, which is contrasted with the dark and foreboding storm clouds in the top right. Very beautiful! I just wish they had a version large enough for use as a desktop background.
