Looking down from the airplane, a cluster of clouds glowing red like magma. Lightning that raced across the sky from 20 kilometers away, overhead. A leading expert in weather photography, over a shooting career spanning more than 30 years, finally encountered the beautiful skies they had been searching for, and photographs of unimaginable skies encountered by chance, featuring over 40 images. Explaining the reasons behind the phenomena, and how to see them, based on real experiences and scientific knowledge.