I figured out my Flash dilemma on my own and of course the problem was pebkac'd :)
Just for that I feel like sharing a picture I took over the weekend a little after a horrendous storm passed through my area. While I was drive home in this crazy thunderscrumble I kept thinking of the amazing lightening shots I'd capture but of course by the time I got to my condo it has subsided and I only got 1 relatively decent shot:
