Lone spruce - charred from the middle right to the top.
Link with 1105: Alone.
[We took a walk recently along the bank of a ravine near our home. In a slight clearing we came upon a tall fifty year-old spruce. I was shocked to discover that it was completely charred from about half-way up all the way up to its very top. It had obviously been struck by lightning within the last few months. The City had spray-painted on its truck a large red band. No doubt it will be gone the next time we go for a walk in that area.]
have seen many trees along the mountain trails like that. I always wonder where I would run should a thunder storm catch us there. no charring for me, thank you.
1106. Too Soon Gone
ReplyDeleteLone spruce -
charred from the middle
right to the top.
Link with 1105: Alone.
[We took a walk recently along the bank of a ravine near our home. In a slight clearing we came upon a tall fifty year-old spruce. I was shocked to discover that it was completely charred from about half-way up all the way up to its very top. It had obviously been struck by lightning within the last few months. The City had spray-painted on its truck a large red band. No doubt it will be gone the next time we go for a walk in that area.]
have seen many trees along the mountain trails like that. I always wonder where I would run should a thunder storm catch us there. no charring for me, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI like the sadness this one gives.
ReplyDeleteSad, but says something about attention attracting as well.
ReplyDeletelike it
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the word 'lone' adds to poignancy...
ReplyDeletegood one!
Pamela: Yeah, I'm not sure the best place to go. For sure don't talk on your cell phone or listen to your iPod. :-)
ReplyDeleteAndrew: It was indeed sad for me.
Borut: Yes, there is a lesson there.
John: Thanks.
Polona: Thank you.
Lightning shows no partiality, it'll even strike twice.
ReplyDeletedont know why long spruce suddenly brought a sadness
ReplyDeletewell i see pain inhere ... dont knw whtr u intended it tht way (i know u used shocked but...)
alok
Alok: I didn't really have an intention per se. This actually happened and so I was simply expressing that moment I had.
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