Friday 13th

I’m so thankful you had a lucky escape Sue … phew!

wow that was indeed lucky Siris. Just thinking about it makes me shiver.

lovely looking area.

Crikey Sue! That’s was a pretty traumatic thing to happen right in front of you - you’re right, any further and you’d have been caught under the devastation! It looks quite a scene. I hate the wind, it’s so destructive. Hopefully you put the kettle on once you arrived home -safely.

Some of those tree must be over 60 years old and already some in the recreation ground have been removed by the council parks dept in the last 5 years.
There is another tree with a thick branch overhanging the path high up, that looks decidedly suspicious, in the grounds of the old peoples' home.

I am not superstitious either but it seems Friday 13th was lucky for you :)

Sometimes continued existence is all a matter of timing. Stopping for a few seconds to take a picture saved you from serious injury or death.

Interesting blog. Very glad that you escaped this near miss. Sounds as though the tree officer needs to check all the trees in your area. The GPO are responsible for that tree however, & it could have been very serious event. Keep us posted re the fall.out, if possible.

Goodness Siris, what a terrible shock, so pleased you were unharmed. As Feverfew says, those trees must be checked, it could have been a total disaster.
It looks to be normally a nice walk for you to the shops and back. Now you'll be checking overhead for anything that looks suspicious.
The council must surely get the tree surgeons out asap, it's urgent!

The tree was (at least the root stump still is) in the telephone exchange property. The recreation ground is well maintained by the Council.
Going to be difficult to remove, there is no vehicle access to the path.
I'll probably have a look tomorrow if its not rainning and I take a walk.

You had a lucky escape there Siris!
A lovely walk and thanks for sharing.

I agree with Rose ...

It's all been said - thank goodness you weren't any nearer!

Hope you get to hear why it fell in due course.

Good grief , thank goodness you escaped what could have been a disastrous Friday 13th,it's true you only have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time ....

The tree is still blocking the footpath, but a path to the main road is on our side of the debris.
Stera, Tree rotted at the roots as ground waterlogged there.

Looking at the housing on the higher level and then noticing a street light below indicating a road, the lay of the land caused a change so that the subsurface water drainage was directed to where it pooled right below the tree. A bird could have perched on one of its branches sending the whole tree over with the damp root rot it suffered.

I gave you a like for the blog as its obviously usually a lovely park for you to walk through, your guardian angel was with you that day Siris ....

LOOSESTRIFE, absolutely right about the geology of the ground, but not a bird but high winds from the northwest that day. It was difficult to walk into the wind that day.

The Gods were certainly smiling on you that Friday 13th!, thankfully…..

Thanks DD, and hopefully the weather will get less wet and windy.
BTW, the path has been reopened 2 days ago, and they are working on removing the trunks and top branches from that poor person's garden.