Tim took this at Lincoln Park this evening. According to a person who was in the park when it happened, this gigantic limb simply broke off without any warning, not even any creaking, at 2 p.m. There wasn’t any wind at the time. It crushed another bench, destroyed a lamp post and blocked the entire walkway you can see a part of through the branches. Thank goodness nobody was close to it at the time.
Dog owners have sort of an ongoing battle with the National Park Police, who constantly make people put their dogs on a leash or risk being fined. They’re generally not very friendly, but the woman who saw it happen said one of them came up to her and some other dog people and said, “OK, which one of your dogs was responsible for bringing the tree limb down?” Glad to know they have a sense of humor.
Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.
Not your everyday garden center vehicles, posted earlier:
