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Friday, December 08, 2006

Blasted heart


I puzzled over this (found while out wandering last weekend) until I realized it was evidence of fire and flood -- the grey colorless wood, washed over by a creek surging past its banks; the almost crystalline heartwood, transformed by a lightning strike.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

A Canadian lightning strike, it looks like.

MB said...

Wow, an unusual, and very beautiful find! At first glance, I thought perhaps it was the imprint of a wet maple leaf.

Dave MacIntyre said...

Incredible! Great find Lori!

franhilz said...

wow!

Tricky Trev said...

It's the Mothman! Don't listen to his prophecies!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

As Kyknoord said! Wow.

amber said...

just wonderful i love the last 2 pics

Unknown said...

amazing!! WOW!!