Monday, June 9, 2008
Missed me!
It was quite windy on Friday. While making my daily rounds with the dog, I was walking beneath a large tree when I heard a loud tearing, cracking sound coming from overhead. It occurred to me at that time that it might be a good idea to get away from that tree, and sooner would be better than later. I suggested the same to a woman walking nearby, and we proceeded briskly away from the tree. It was only seconds later that the tree split down the middle and a large chunk of it fell where I had been walking. It think it took at least 5 seconds or more to fall so I believe I would have had time to get out of the way had I been underneath, but I'm glad I didn't have to find out. Of course, I had to get pictures the next time I went back. And, lucky you! Here they are.
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5 comments:
Holy crap! Thank goodness you heard it and moved.
The pictures are - well I am just glad that you got out of the way andn warned another as well.
And now you know why Republicans hate trees so much.
Oh my. I like the flowery 19th-century narration that builds up to the photo.
I hope you didn't take the freak event personally.
Trees don't discriminate between Rethuglicans and Dimocrats. They killed a Kennedy and Sonny Bono in the same year.
When I was at the Bark Park on Saturday, I noticed quite a few widow makers in those woods. Glad I wasn't made a widow by that one!
Franiam: Thank you. It was an odd turn of events that seems a bit surreal in hindsight.
Dr. MvM: I was going to make reference to the killing of two members of our Royal families by those terrorist trees (a Kennedy and a Bono), but Suzy beat me to it. It proves that all trees should be eliminated. Of course, a Rethuglican might think the tree was doing it's patriotic duty if it had succeeded in ridding the world of a left-wing socialist (me). But the tree failed, so what kind of patriot does that make it? I'm so confused...
Crayons: Flowery 19th century narration? I didn't realize I knew how to do that. I did take it personally, though. I mean, really! After all I've done for that tree!
Suzy: See response to the good Doctor, above. Say, you haven't taken out any life insurance policies on me lately, have you? The whole business reeks of conspiracy!
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