Originally Posted By: RC51
They say the immediate heat made by a bolt of lighting can be hotter then the surface of the sun!!
Yeah, some of the shards of wood I found scattered about were somewhat charred. Reminded me of a story a buddy of mine often tells, about when he and some friends were camping on a river bank during a thunderstorm and a bolt of lightening struck a dead tree across the river from them, showering their camp with burning embers. I always figured he was exaggerating.............. I guess I should now apologize to him. lol

Originally Posted By: fish n chips
It is "good art" to leave there. Will remind you and others of why it should be taken seriously. Good conversation piece.
Yeah, since clearing the debris I've received a few inquiries as to what happened........ Just the other day, a UPS driver asked me if a tornado struck that tree out by the driveway. lol

Note: I meant to post these responses earlier, but my PC took a dump and I just got around to fixing it.