Spectacular stormy night captured

Fascinated by astrology and Namibia, Dr. Siegfried Weida always returns to inspire people with photographs like this. This long-exposure photo was taken at the beginning of February at the International Amateur Observatory, which is located on the Gamsberg plateau. "It was a 'spectacular night of thunderstorms', Weida, said. The keen photographer who comes from Bavaria, is also a member of the observatory and an astrophotographer. The dentist further describes that he and his club colleagues operate the largest amateur telescope in southern Africa (www.ias-observatory.org). Our sister publication, the Allgemeine Zeitung, will also publish this photo as part of a photo competition starting on Friday in which readers' photos will be published once a week.