A broken tree branch, called a "widow maker" dangles precariously from a large, lightning struck oak tree

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A broken tree branch, called a "widow maker" because it can kill when falling on someone, hangs precariously from a lightning struck oak tree in summer

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: 1915 Old Oaks Farm, Morganton, NC 28655, USA
Photo credit: © Judith Bicking / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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