Incredible scar I found on a Scots Pine tree after being struck by lightning
in recent storms. The line runs from the top of the left trunk then jumps to
right trunk ending up at hole in the ground at the tree base.
Bark from the tree had been thrown up to 10m away. The strike also blew my
modem up!
I was amazed to see no burning, it just appears as if the tree bark was
vapourised.

Photo can be viewed at

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/...g_Strike_2.JPG


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Glad that wasnt me - would have spoiled my boyish good looks! ;-)

Lucky it was just your modem that got zapped...

Geoff


"J.Poyner" wrote in message
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Incredible scar I found on a Scots Pine tree after being struck by
lightning
in recent storms. The line runs from the top of the left trunk then jumps
to
right trunk ending up at hole in the ground at the tree base.
Bark from the tree had been thrown up to 10m away. The strike also blew my
modem up!
I was amazed to see no burning, it just appears as if the tree bark was
vapourised.

Photo can be viewed at

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/...g_Strike_2.JPG


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not
my fault.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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Amazing picture.

Referring to another thread..
I wonder if its leaves stood up on ends for 10 seconds immediately before it
struck!