"my perception about the tree statement above is that if you are that close, you will be impacted even though not hit. My perception is that it could still lift you up, slam you down, and generally ruin your day, even though you weren't "hit". At minimum, you'd be a bit "tingly" and you'd have to change the batteries in your pace-maker, so to speak. It's kind of like playing with hand-grenades... close is close enough. " A few years ago I was on the banks of the Connecticut under some trees when lightning struck a tree about five feet from where I stood. It carved a v shaped groove in the bark from half way up down to the ground. I could not hear anything for a couple seconds during and after the strike, but was otherwise unscathed. Lucky, probably. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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