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    This is the result of lightning striking a tree, traveling down the roots and turning the sand into glass..thanks for lookin.
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    Floridaboy.

  • #2
    Cool
    Last edited by Bullheadtee; 07-10-2021, 09:33 AM.
    New Jersey

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    • #3
      That's crazy Hal! Makes me wonder if having your toes buried in the sand during a lightning strike would leave a similar result.
      South Carolina

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      • Hal Gorges
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        Oops, something more to worry about, Ha, hilarious.. you funny Caleb.

    • #4
      Nice Hal
      SW Connecticut

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      • #5
        Hey Hal, That is a nice one.
        Michigan Yooper
        If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything

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        • Hal Gorges
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          Thanks Ron, most were very small, was happy to get it, was stretched out along a 3’ area, that must’ve been a heck of a strike.

      • #6
        That’s awesome . I always want to go out a metal stake in the sand way away from the house and see what happens .
        What’s that movie where the guy did that before a storm
        on the beach .
        Very cool Hal

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        • #7
          Pretty cool Hal. I was standing under a tree today during a thunderstorm. I saw a chipmunk run to it so I followed. I figured he knew the safest spot lol
          NW Georgia,

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          • Hal Gorges
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            That’s funny, maybe like you say animals know things we don’t, we’re too civilized

        • #8
          Interesting
          South Dakota

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          • #9
            When I was a teenager I was outside as a storm cam rolling in. Lightening struck a tree a few hundred yards from the house before a rain drop hit the ground where I was at. I felt a mild shock from that lightening strike a few hundred yards away, it blew out multiple electronics in the house that were not on a power strip, and a few neighbors who lived hundreds of yards further away also lost some electronics to it. I can't even imagine how much energy that would have taken to achieve what I experienced. It deserves a lot of respect.

            It is amazing to see what that split second jolt of energy did to some silica grains near that tree. I wonder what that energy would have done to a chipmunk in the tree or some unsuspecting Surface Hunter under it...

            I am curious if you found that glass piece and have a story that goes with it Hal?

            I like it and thanks for sharing
            Dan
            South Central Minnesota

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            • Hal Gorges
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              I commented in Ron’s post and the story in my last post is where I found it, and no I wasn’t around when it happened... I’ve always found em but not that large, . Florida is the lighting capital of the world..thanks for lookin 54

            • SurfaceHunter
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              If I go while I’m out in the woods by a bolt like that not feeling a thing at least it would be quick and while I was having fun. To me that would be perfect

          • #10
            Awesome Fulgurite finds you have there Hal.
            TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post

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            • Hal Gorges
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              Thank you muchly, didn’t know it had a name,Lol.

          • #11
            When I was in my teens bunch of us guys were sitting on a open porch in rocking chairs when a bolt hit right in front of us. Knocked us all backwards while still in the chairs. Now that was funny Dan
            NW Georgia,

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            • Hal Gorges
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              Cool story..had a similar one, not to steal your thunder but my lightning story ended with splinters in my body and a trip to the hospital an hearing loss for a week

            • SurfaceHunter
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              Nobody got hurt on the porch
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