Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A nice abstract! I like it. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 19 Sep 2019, at 22:40, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > When we purchased this lot, over 50 years ago, it had 8 or 10 oak trees on > it, of a variety known locally as Blackjack Oak, not noted for its > longevity. Some were lost in siting the house, others because they became > a threat to the house as they grew older, so that only two remain. > Replacements have been Tulip Poplars, which should last a while. > > I recently noticed that the oak in the back yard has a lightning track > down one side from an old strike at some time. And, alongside the scar, > a patch of fungi has taken up residence. I finally caught the light right > to get a picture of this tree marking. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html > > Not quite in the class with Don's Austin oaks, but it will have to suffice > for today. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information