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BigV · 02-25-2008, 04:31 PM

A couple more pics of the tree. The lightning hit the tree much farther up (of course) and followed the highly conductive (wet) path of least resistance to earth along this line. Under the bark, where the sap was instantly turned to steam, exploding this strip of bark right off the tree. Very very cool! It's Science!

Pic 01 -- Looking upward at the path of the strike.

Pic 02 -- The puddle of bark like an enormous woolly noodle.

02-25-2008, 04:31 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	A couple more pics of the tree. The lightning hit the tree much farther up (of course) and followed the highly conductive (wet) path of least resistance to earth along this line. Under the bark, where the sap was instantly turned to steam, exploding this strip of bark right off the tree. Very very cool! It's Science! Pic 01 -- Looking upward at the path of the strike. Pic 02 -- The puddle of bark like an enormous woolly noodle. Attached Images __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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