Boise Survives Giant Lightning Show

“it’s amazingly calm and mild in Boise this morning, with only a few puddles testifying to last night’s wild weather — massive amounts of lightning, hard, soaking rains, and whipping wind gusts,” writes Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise. “We lost power at 10 p.m., which meant TV and computer were silenced in favor of watching the incredible lightning show by candlelight for the next hour and a half.” More here and: here . (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Shawn Raecke)