A Christchurch photographer may be just the third person in New Zealand to capture a weather phenomenon known as a red sprite, rare bolts of red lightning rarely seen from the ground because of their high altitude. A Christchurch photographer has become the third person in the country to capture a rare weather phenomenon known as a red sprite. Red sprites are rarely seen from the ground and form 50-90km above Earth and last only a few milliseconds. Larryn Rae, who runs Shadow and Shade photography, was the first person to capture a red sprite in New Zealand in 2018. He has been a hobby photographer for 12 years but spent the last two years hoping to capture the weather event.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2021 01:05 UTC