Warren,
That is a great picture. Sometimes you wait for a sunset or sunrise and they just don't seem very great. Then you will get one that is just right. I have a friend who stood out in the rain on one of the mountains around here for a day and night taking pictures of lightening until he got the perfect shot. showed this big bolt coming down and hitting a tree and exploding it. He was more or less a pro at the time and he used to win several contests, but I wouldn't stand out in the rain on a mountain top with lightening all around to win any prize.
Ron