mike1174
New Member
I have an oak which was hit by lightning 3 years ago. I'm located in NJ and right now the tree is coming into bloom. I'm unsure of what do to with this tree. Either get the dead wood removed, or have the entire tree removed. This tree hasn't had the dead wood removed in over 10 years.
Here are some pictures:
this is a picture of where the lightning first struck at on the top of the tree. You can see where the bark is splitting off:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01647.JPG
this picture of the lightning strike continued along the trunk of the tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01646.JPG
this is the other side of the tree where the lightning struck along the trunk. the last two years its been dark brown. but, this year the bark is slightly cracking and it seems like its going to peel off.
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01648.JPG
angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01649.JPG
another angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01650.JPG
different angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01651.JPG
another angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01652.JPG
I want to keep this tree, but if its a big hazard to my house, then I guess it might need to be removed.
Thanks for any comments you may have.
Here are some pictures:
this is a picture of where the lightning first struck at on the top of the tree. You can see where the bark is splitting off:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01647.JPG
this picture of the lightning strike continued along the trunk of the tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01646.JPG
this is the other side of the tree where the lightning struck along the trunk. the last two years its been dark brown. but, this year the bark is slightly cracking and it seems like its going to peel off.
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01648.JPG
angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01649.JPG
another angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01650.JPG
different angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01651.JPG
another angle shot of tree:
http://home.comcast.net/~michael1174/T_DSC01652.JPG
I want to keep this tree, but if its a big hazard to my house, then I guess it might need to be removed.
Thanks for any comments you may have.