AN amateur photographer captured the stunning moment that a lightning strike hit above the Wallace Monument.
Thomas Lamont, 33, snapped the picture at 8.45pm on Sunday as the thunder and lightning began.
The IT worker from Falkirk was standing in a field near the monument in Stirling – hoping to capture drone footage of the storm.
He began to take the drone down as the storm approached, but luckily managed to capture the strike as it appeared above the monument.
Lamont said: “I love thunder and lightning storms, so when I knew it was coming, I planned to go out, and checked it would be safe to take the drone. You could see and hear the storm coming in the distance – it was really warm and muggy outside.
“I was bringing the drone down because I thought the storm was getting a bit close, and just as I did, the lightning struck, and I managed to capture it.
“It was just luck I was there at the right time.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here