This Baobab Tree is situated about 1Km away on the far bank of the Olifants River gorge opposite the camp restaurant verandah. Perhaps a bit beyond the limit of my HD 55-300? Now, Baobabs are actually giant succulents often having hollow trunks. It is my contention this one was struck by lightning - many branches at the top are gone & the trunk is blown wide open. Must have been a hell of a bang. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/55326686064/ K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm Alan C -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

Am 10.06.26 um 16:32 schrieb Alan Cole: > This Baobab Tree is situated about 1Km away on the far bank of the > Olifants River gorge opposite the camp restaurant verandah. Perhaps a > bit beyond the limit of my HD 55-300? Now, Baobabs are actually giant > succulents often having hollow trunks. It is my contention this one > was struck by lightning - many branches at the top are gone & the > trunk is blown wide open. Must have been a hell of a bang. Great shot. Just how big is this tree? My HD 55-300 is a lot sharper at 260 mm and below, so that the photos are better when I shoot at 260 and then blow them up if needed. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

This one is not fully mature. I would say it is about 10m high with a trunk diam. of about 5m. I'll tyr your trick with the focal length. Alan C On 10/06/2026 18:50, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 10.06.26 um 16:32 schrieb Alan Cole: >> This Baobab Tree is situated about 1Km away on the far bank of the >> Olifants River gorge opposite the camp restaurant verandah. Perhaps a >> bit beyond the limit of my HD 55-300? Now, Baobabs are actually giant >> succulents often having hollow trunks. It is my contention this one >> was struck by lightning - many branches at the top are gone & the >> trunk is blown wide open. Must have been a hell of a bang. > > Great shot. Just how big is this tree? > > My HD 55-300 is a lot sharper at 260 mm and below, so that the photos > are better when I shoot at 260 and then blow them up if needed. > > Ralf > -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com