Look Up When You Park, Or Stand Under A Tree

What goes up, MUST come down, and trees, even though they look like peaceable types, are often just waiting for a chance to kill you. I have had several close calls over the years, and the owner of this camper probably has newly found respect for trees. This limb came down during calm conditions in a public campground, while the family was sitting around a firepit just outside. There was about four feet of this limb sticking out the top of the camper; I am glad nobody was sitting in this chair. Whenever you pass by or pause under a tree, look up, down, and all around. Eventually all that wood you see standing in a forest is going to end up on the ground, and whether you are in the way when it comes down is just a matter of timing.