Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Truck Hits Sycamore, 1 by shortleaf

shortleaf wrote:
I think the wound gives it character. Now, whenever the truck driver (if he/she is ok) goes down that street they'll look at that tree with a different view on life maybe, and things besides people. My vote is that tree will look bad but not miss a beat. I wish I had a tree in my yard that had been hit by a truck. It would be something of an attraction. People get injured too and they come out unscathed, only with battle-scars. Of course, I would never wish an accident like that on anything.
See the very big, very old American Sycamore in the background of this photo? It had a large lower branch break off. I have a before paper photo of this tree with the branch to attest how large it was, it was the size of a small tree itself. Anyhow, the tree is fine today.
That other one in the foreground is no slouch either. That is the one that I was also interested in taking a photo of.
Look at them in comparison to the house there.
Will