Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on Earth. But pinning the burst to a specific bolt is new.

A time-lapse created by the photographer showcases over 100 different lightning bolts, all of which were captured during a thunderstorm in Turkey. The storm broke over the town of Mudanya.

A bolt of lightning in Darwin. (Supplied: Mike O'Neill) From an 18th-floor vantage point, you can see the monstrous purple mass hovering out to sea. Beneath it, a column of haze suggests heavy ...