Originally Posted by
seedsbelize
In the hills outside of Placerville, in NorCal in the mid 70s, I saw the flash and heard the sound at the same time. It was round, like the sun. At eye level. I don't know how much time had passed when I picked myself up off the ground.
Had a strike right outside the house while I was standing at an open window. I didn’t see the actual glowing plasma or whatever it is, but the light was blinding and the noise was indescribable, if not quite as loud as the starting cannon, at least from where I was.