Glad to hear everything was ok. Too bad it wasn’t a meteorite. They can be worth their weight in gold, or diamonds for that matter if they’re really rare. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned it here or not, but I have a meteorite collection (scroll down) myself.

And speakin’ of lightning, here’s a neat pic of “fossilized lightning” caused by it hitting sand and turning it to glass. On the right are some fossilized dinosaur egg shell pieces. This pic is from my Andy's Artifacts thread for those who are new and haven’t seen it. Vic, if the dirt was sandy enough, you might find some of these where the bolt connected to the ground.