On Sep 1, 3:25*pm, "Tim J." wrote:

The only time I can remember hearing trees fall was during the big ice storm
several years back. Even then it was mostly branches (some as big as trees)
but a few branches held the weight while the roots and trunk wouldn't. I
remember how interesting is was standing outside and listening to all the
cracking.
--
TL,
Tim

I've seen and been hugely impressed by the results of many an ice
storm. I've also lived few a through under circumstances that REALLY
made me not to want to repeat the experience after the first time. I
have a hard time (in retrospect) determining whether I'm mad or glad
that I was never fully aware (at first hand) of the extent and
magnitude of the devastation taking place around me. Good sense says
glad. The adventurer that lives in all of our memories says sad.

giles
who was once immortal.....well, most of the time......um, much of the
time.....hm.....o.k., sometimes.....at home.....in pleasant weather.