There was a tree, there was ...

[Mags]

Extraordinary! It's split every which away. Lightening strike perhaps?

[haskar]

@marlboromaam Probably a gale. These trees are very weakened by the neighborhood of the big city.

[Joan Robillard]

Seen better days

[Peter Dulis]

wow -looks like its been rotten for a while

[KV]

Super cool splits in the tree.

[Mags]

@haskar Interesting! I've seen loblolly pines do this many times, but when it happens to a hardwood - it's just sad.

[Jean]

Wow, that’s a dramatic split!

[Lin]

Wow - I've never seen one in such bad shape - well captured.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Every now and then we hear a CRACK behind our house in the woods and a branch will fall off one of the old trees. It's quite a sight to see those massive branches falling off the tree and on to the ground. good shot!

[Yolanda]

Too bad, but your catch is very good

[Islandgirl]

Wow that is massive!

[Milanie]

What terrific textures and tones

[bruni]

That's an old hard wood. it happens. glad it was in a forest and close to anyone's home.

[Babs]

It has changed from a tree to a giant sculpture.

[Kathy]

It was very twisted. Must have been a serious wind.

[Tom]

Fantastic clarity and detail

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks like our woods

[Gosia]

And no snow...

[Esther Rosenberg]

Interesting split!

[Margo]

great capture

[Wylie]

Must have been quite a storm to break this one down.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

My goodness, I think it's time has come

[Monique]

Wow

[Merrelyn]

What a shame .

[Santina]

beautiful capture, I'm very sorry, it must have been a beautiful tree

[Margaret Brown]

Great capture and such a shame!

[carol white]

Nicely captured, great textures