Exploding Redwood

[Gerald_Beranek]

During the Columbus Day hike in the redwoods we found a lightning struck tree. This is the splintered stump.

 

[Gerald_Beranek]

I've seen lots of lightning strikes but never one that so completely splintered the entire tree.

 

[Gerald_Beranek]

This pile of kindling was nearly 200 feet long.

 

[treehumper]

That is an amazing example of the power of lightning. Thanks for the pics!

 

[allmark]

great pics. Lightening makes a nice log splitter.

 

[stig]

That is amazing. I've never seen anything remotely like it.
You could use those pictures to illustrate, why it isn't smart to climb trees during thunderstorms. They sure get the point across.

 

[JJackson]

Wow that is truly amazing. I have seen some board size wood blown from ponderosas but never anything like that.

 

[treewiz1]

Very cool pictures. Good thing there isn't a lot of lightning in that region, there wouldn't be much left by now.

 

[surftree]

thats amazing great pictures

 

[Gerald_Beranek]

Thank, God and nature that lightning is a minimal thing where I live, but when it does strike it strikes big.

 

[mdvaden]

Cool pile of kindling.

Too destroyed to be Photoshop.

If it ain't burnt, I suppose that stack of redwood sticks smell real nice.

 

[pancake]

That is crazy G-man. Do you think anyone heard it?

 

[speelyei]

pre-milled. It just needs a little run through the jointer and a couple passes through the planer!