Lightning: Nature’s Tattoo Artist

This is a Lichtenberg scar – a fractal pattern caused by the rupturing of capillaries when organic tissue is struck by lightning.

And it’s a temporary.

Damn, nature u awesome.

11 thoughts on “Lightning: Nature’s Tattoo Artist”

Stephanie on March 7, 2012 at 1:34 pm said:

Pity its temporary it’s cool you’d pay big bucks for a tat like that
MacHiavelli on March 7, 2012 at 1:36 pm said:

he should get out the permanent marker and draw over that
- choppy66 on March 7, 2012 at 2:14 pm said:
  
  +1
Stevie Nicks on March 7, 2012 at 1:47 pm said:

Amazing!
Madam K on March 7, 2012 at 3:40 pm said:

Beautiful
Conor on March 7, 2012 at 4:14 pm said:

Get that shit inked bro!
Maro on March 7, 2012 at 4:20 pm said:

Wow! That was described in Iain Banks novel and I thought he was making it up! So cool it almost makes you want to risk it…
Mike Baldwin on March 7, 2012 at 4:58 pm said:

I got lashed out of it during an electrical storm and I ended up with the name of my Ex on my forehead for a fortnight. Uncanny, especially as her name was Esmerelda Coppinger-Whately
Mike Baldwin on March 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm said:

actually, I just think he slept on his side on top of that duvet cover…
Jure on March 7, 2012 at 5:46 pm said:

very beautiful, good work
Kiki on March 8, 2012 at 11:39 am said:

*poke*