Fantastic, Bob!
I was on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday/Sunday and witnessed the awesome lightning behind the Glasshouse Mountains from Mary Cairncross. I didn't have my tripod with me, but, an obliging fencepost did the job of supporting the 5D Mark III and the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM. Got some reasonable images!
Then, got totally pounded at the airport (MCY) last night. Sat on the tarmac for an hour waiting for the cell to pass as it was directly in the take-off path.
H