The Taller They Are, The Harder They Fall

Today Jason and I were inside the house and heard an incredible crash. We threw on our boots and jumped on the 4-wheeler to search out the cause. We found this oak along with 4-5 trees it took down with it laying across our ravine. This old tree was around 80 feet tall and 80 inches around.

This week we’ve had heavy storms with lots of rain and high winds but today there was barely a breeze. It fell from its base which was filled with a large colony of ants, we don’t know if the rot or the ants came first.

Along with friends, we’ve camped down in that area many times and I’m so thankful that we weren’t down there when it finally decided to fall. We’re going to leave the main body of the oak across the ravine until next season to dry out. Plus it makes a great bridge!

Maybe it’s true… an ant can move a rubber tree plant.