Lightning Tree

The saying goes that lightning doesn't strike twice, but this tree seems to have been hit by lightning on numerous occasions by the look of it.

There is something so beautiful about dead trees they look like giant sculptures

[Junko Y]

He's directing traffic -- are there cows lost in these fields?

[Diana]

Lovely capture and rural scene.

[Annie D]

I love dead trees on the landscape

[Issi Bannerman]

Yes, a dead tree can be quite beautiful. This one certainly is!

[Lois]

The dark angular branches stand out dramatically in b&w.

[Yao RL]

Still standing!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

it looks awesome

[Peter]

Lovely monochrome image Babs, lots of detail all the way to the horizon:)

[Lesley]

I agree. Lovely, stark shape.

[Casablanca]

I love him! So resilient standing there. Took me back to that old theme from Follyfoot on telly in the 70s. Do you remember it? The Lightning Tree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVo7BFss8Vc

[Beryl Lloyd]

Poignant ! with the the stark dead tree there as a reminder of the lightening !

[Susan Wakely]

Dead trees always seem to have a life of their own with great shapes.

[Granny7(Denise)]

It looks sad

[Peter H]

Very dramatic.

[Lou Ann]

A lovely tree, dead trees have so much character!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Dead trees are actually very beautiful , nice black and white shot

[Lee]

They're like natures own sculptures. Good shot Babs.

[ChristineL]

Great shot, I love dead trees too :)

[Ingrid]

Poor tree, but great shot!

[Pat]

I also thought of Follyfoot, I loved that song.
A lovely shot of this giant tree, so striking against the scene beyond.

[Merrelyn]

I'm a big fan of dead trees too and this is a beauty.

[Dione Giorgio]

Dead trees are always interesting to see. Beautiful capture of this one.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful B&W shot.

[Fisher Family]

A tree that has definitely seen better days. An interesting shot.

Ian

[Valerie Chesney]

Amazing it is still standing. Beautiful & lonely.

[gloria jones]

This tree has been through a lot but still standing.

[JackieR]

@casablanca me too!!!!!

Fabulous stark and dramatic scene

[Leslie]

It looks so lonely

[Jacqueline]

Interesting tree!

@casablanca that was a long time ago....Nice to hear that song again

[Margaret Brown]

It’s taken a hammering! Nice details and capture

[carol white]

Great capture.

[Pat Knowles]

Poor tree but it’s good the poor thing is still standing taking all the flack!! Could be a worse thing that gets hit!

[Yolanda]

Has a lot of charm

[Kathie]

That's what you call bad luck. Don't get too close.

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of the dead tree and beautiful nature scene. Fav.

[Babs]

@jyokota Wow you have good eyesight Junko, yes they are cows in the field.


@ludwigsdiana @annied @jamibann @loweygrace @yaorenliu @koalagardens @pcoulson @tinley23 @tinley23 @beryl @wakelys @denful @peadar @louannwarren @dutchothotmailcom @gamelee @inthecloud5 @ingrid01 @merrelyn @sangwann @mittens @fishers @happysnaps @seattlite @lesip @craftymeg @carolmw @happypat @yolanda @kathiecb @pyrrhula Thanks, whenever we are driving around the countryside I am always on the look out for dead trees because I love to photograph them.

@casablanca @pattyblue @30pics4jackiesdiamond @jacqbb Yes I remember Follyfoot, our girls used to love watching it. Whenever we see a lightning tree while out in the countryside we always end up singing the theme from Follyfoot. Now you have started me off again.

Down in the meadow where the wind blows free, in the middle of a field stands a lightning tree ……..

[Dora Prokosh]

This is a pretty determined tree standing alone in the field. Great shot

[Shutterbug]

It is like an abstract sculpture.

[bruni]

They say, lightning hits the highest point, in this case the tall tree. and of course the more it get hit, the smaller it gets.

[Jane Pittenger]

Stories to tell for sure

[Kat]

Great b&w image

[eDorre]

Love the tree! Great b&w composition!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

I agree. There is a lot of life somehow in a dead tree!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Oh, poor thing- but it has managed to make the best of it by looking so artistic!

[4rky]

I totally agree - it has a stark beauty