re: Venus so much like the Earth....
A reference on Lightning hitting ocean and/or lakes:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060710065547AAYzlNi
A picture of lightning hitting a lake:
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A reference on Lightning hitting ocean and/or lakes:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060710065547AAYzlNi
A picture of lightning hitting a lake: