Epic Gods Fail

Chicago experienced an amazing storm this week, and the photos prove that all the gods failed.

Sometimes, a photographer goes out in search of a good photo--and, because of unforeseen circumstances, he comes back with a great photo, one that gets displayed all over the world.

And so it was last night as Tribune photographer Chris Sweda headed to the John Hancock Center skydeck to snap a few shots of the official debut of the Trump Tower spire--and a supercharged storm broke over Chicago.

Chris got the assigned shots as the spire turned from red to blue to white (below), but he got something much more powerful: A rare shot of lightning bolts simultaneously striking the Trump Tower and the Willis Tower (above).

A safe vantage point?

What Chris Sweda didn't capture is this: lightning also struck the building he was in, the elegant John Hancock Center (my favorite skyscraper ever). And at the same time.

But someone west of Chicago caught the whole thing on video.

Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.

Compare this to the Epic Gods Win posted a few days ago, and I think it's safe to say that the gods are total crap.