Nature, through some of its incomprehensible phenomena, inspires humans to reproduce the same magic artificially. When we see lightning striking a tree, we ruminate on the possibility to capture it somehow. German physicist Christoph Lichtenberg might have thought along the similar lines while he discovered the Lichtenberg figures, I guess. Theoretically, these are the recorded branching electric discharges that appear on the surface or the interior of insulating materials. These 2D and 3D figures, as they begin life, look so stunning.
lichtenberg figure
See these wonderful images to feel the charm:
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
lichtenberg figure
Watch this video to see them taking shape:
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