The Hurricane Tree

Venturing out into town today on day 4 of my fast wearing pink & looking like a flower midst the dark browns & greys of the ” town uniform” I found a photography exhibition on the seafront. The Hurricane Tree was being shown as part of it. Here is something I found on-line to explain what it is.

“When Hurricane Gudrun thundered across southern Sweden in January 2005, it left around 100,000 people isolated and without electricity.

Deep snow, fallen trees and severe temperatures meant several people died before help could reach them.

Flying over the land and photographing the devastation, Jocke ( the photographer ) who specializes in aerial photography  saw this remarkable oak tree print.

It formed partly by the storm brush of nature and partly by the impact on the soil of the forestry machines retrieving logs.

He felt it was as if the heavens had sent a message to the forest industry reminding them that, in this area, deciduous trees would have withstood the winds much better than pine.

Its also another stark reminder that global warming will lead to regular and stronger storm winds.”

Nature is amazing!

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