Lightling

Lightling is the name of a character formed by photographing traffic lights, headlights, street lights, neon lights, or other lights, in the rain and usually night. They appear sometimes tiny, unformed, deformed or otherwise different that what they actually were. These lights often are anthropomorphic, seeming to take on facial expressions, interpreted differently by viewers, but fun and interesting. Unless the photographer what the Lightlings really are, people are not likely to know.

The photographer was taking Raintings of many kinds of lights through her rain-covered windshield. When she looked closely at some of them, many of the lights appeared to have human expressions. It was fun to see them and to know what they were in real life. She saw anger, smiles, doubt, all manner of expressions. One of her images had a lot of them gathered under a tree. Whether they were a new type of cartoon character or not, she felt they needed a name, hence Lightling.

Lightling by Poppy Doodle March 22, 2020

lightning ball 

A phenomena when lightning forms a ball shape & is so very bright, it lasts less than a few seconds.

Seeing the lightning ball was quite the experience! It was a brilliant purple~white with lightning bolts going thru it horizontally & vertically.

lightning ball by Starchylde May 29, 2016

Sheet Lightning 

When you sweep your hand across the bedsheets & little bursts of static electricity look like blue Lightning!

I Adore the Sheet Lightning that occurs when I clear the sheets of crumbs. That Sheet Lightning is Really something to see!!

Sheet Lightning by Starchylde September 5, 2016

sheet lightning 

When you sweep your hands across your bedsheets & the static electricity makes lightning~looking little flashes.

I love the sheet lightning from my bedsheets! It's So Cool & Awesome!

sheet lightning by Starchylde July 14, 2016

my hands are lightning

You act quickly and decisively when an important choice is made.

My hands are lightning on my guns!

my hands are lightning by I, Wreckerrr October 16, 2020

crying lightning 

When someone begins crying suddenly and has- seemingly- not much reason behind doing so. It's typically to gain sympathy via shock and awe.

She whipped out the old crying lightning on me when I tried to break up with her

crying lightning by BBwings March 29, 2016

Bombay Lightning 

Unknown source of ignition.

It's a mystery how that house burnt down. Must of been Bombay Lightning!

Bombay Lightning by Eddy July 22, 2006