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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Florissant Tree

One last post from Florissant for Skywatch Friday, this time a non-fossilized tree. The spiral pattern down the bark means it was struck by lightning sometime in the past, a very common sight in this part of the world where thunderstorms can be a daily occurrence in the summer.

8 comments:

  1. I have added Florrisant to my 'must visit in Colorado next time' list. Thank you for both posts --

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  2. Why is it that a bare tree draws our attention and makes such a great shot. Cool.

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  3. Nice capture. I never knew that about the spiral pattern down the bark!

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  4. Very interesting!
    I have never seen lightning scars on trees in a spiral like that. Here they come straight down the trunk. Some trees survive, some don't.
    Have a great week-end!

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  5. Great capture for Sky watch friday! Happy weekend!

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