From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!ihnp4!houxz!halle1 Newsgroups: net.physics Title: Re: Some observations...and a lightning query. Article-I.D.: houxz.253 Posted: Thu Jan 20 13:21:22 1983 Received: Sun Jan 23 04:37:24 1983 References: ihuxk.267 You are absolutely correct. There is no reason for there not to be ground to earth lightning. As a matter of fact, most lightning that does strike the ground does start at the earth. This behavior has been demonstrated many times photographically. The explanation is somewhat complicated, but is well documented in the scientific literature. If anyone would like a simplified explaination, I will be happy to provide it by mail. Jeff Halle houxz!halle1