Lightning Oak

[Nice65]

This would have been dramatic. It’s highly likely this is a lightning strike, the tree is in a managed deer park, locked at night, lots of walkers by day. It’s also in the centre of the park so a very unlikely place for vandalism. My guess is this was struck at night and burned throughout, then the sides fell away.

 

[lou1661]

That is pretty impressive, fallen apart like a peeled banana.

 

[Tengu]

Its said that Oaks attract lightning.

 

[Falstaff]

Wow! Where was this?

 

[demographic]

Its said that Oaks attract lightning.

Historically the church has sometimes described lighting strikes as a judgement from god.
Problem came when the highest buildings in the land (Churches, Cathedrals and so on) were getting more strikes than the pesky sinners.

 

[Nice65]

Wow! Where was this?

Petworth Park, West Sussex.

 

[Nice65]

Another one. Look into the background and you can see the other one. Definitely not an area to shelter in a storm!

Added a couple of extra pics, because the sun came out and really lit the park up.