His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles. Psalm 97:4
New International Version (NIV)
What a beautiful landscape you see when passing Lake Maracaibo! A 2016 study showed that it is possible to forecast lightning in the Lake Maracaibo basin up to a few months in advance, based on the variability of the Lake Maracaibo Low-Level Jet and ...
Lake Maracaibo
The Catatumbo lightning (Spanish: Relámpago del Catatumbo), also known as The Everlasting Storm, is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs over and around Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, typically over a bog area formed where the Catatumbo River flows in...
Catatumbo River: Catatumbo lightning
Mountains
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth. Psalm 97:5
New International Version
The world's highest mountain in 2026, according to the official and widely accepted measurement (height above sea level), is Mount Everest. Location: Himalayan mountain range, on the border between Nepal and China (Tibet). It is the number 1 peak on ...
Mount Everest
Mauna Kea (Hawaii): It is the tallest mountain if measured from its base on the ocean floor to the summit (about 10,200 m), but its height above sea level is only ~4,207 m. Don't let the scare tactics keep you from driving to the Mauna Kea summit. Wh...
Mauna Kea
Chimborazo (Ecuador): It is the point on the Earth's surface farthest from the Earth's center due to the equatorial bulge, but its height above sea level is ~6,263 m