Excerpt from
THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE
SURVIVORS
Isolated pointy-shaped objects are the most likely targets for lightning. Do not seek shelter near a barbed-wire fence, metal or wooden bleachers, in a convertible, or under a gazebo—wrought iron or otherwise.
As a rule, stay away from tall pointy things.
* The saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” was coined by Fred R. Barnard and first appeared in an advertising trade journal in 1921. Though the term is often attributed to Confucius, Barnard wanted to encourage advertisers to use images on streetcars.