44 Seemingly Normal Photos That Hide Shocking Secrets Behind the Scenes
This is the picture of two brothers named Michael and Sean McQuilken. This photo was taken on August 20th, 1975 in Sequoia National Park in California. A few seconds after this photo the pair were struck by lightning. They both survived but Sean took his own life in 1989.
Lillipout:
This is a famous incident. It occurred on August 20, 1975 at about 4:15pm at a place called Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park, California. Moro Rock is a granite outcrop 4000 feet above a river valley. Seven people were injured but there was only one fatality – a hiker who was practically still in the parking lot among 40-50 foot tall trees. The smaller boy was reportedly knocked unconscious, but revived with CPR. Several of the injuries were caused by flying rock. There’s another image from that storm, but I’m unable to locate it. This incident was the subject of several lawsuits, including SCHIELER v. UNITED STATES where the plaintiff alleged that the Park Service was negligent in warning hikers about the dangers of lightning strikes and failing to employ safety devices. These types of lawsuits tend not to go anywhere, but today there is a warning sign advising hikers to descend and find cover if they experience piloerection.
The most sinister wink of all time.
Context: This photo was taken just after LBJ was sworn in on Air Force One, immediately following the m**der of JFK. In the foreground you’ll notice Jackie Kennedy visibly grieving the loss of her husband. LBJ turned towards his longtime friend, Texas congressman Albert Thomas, who gave him a surreptitious wink and a smile. White House photographer Cecil Stoughton, who took the photo, said it could have been “innocent or sinister, and I would have leaned towards the latter.” The man in charge of Air Force One at the time, General Godfrew McHugh later said LBJ’s behavior on the plane was “obscene.”
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