Lightning struck this huge cottonwood tree and blasted it apart. Scott Bodie is holding a large piece he picked up 250 yards away in the pasture. The tree is huge, but a close look shows a big part of it gone at the left.
By Sharla Sitzman Scott Bodie of rural Burchard fell asleep in his chair a few weeks ago. His wife Billie Kay was out of town and it was quiet until an electrical storm swept down on the ranch. Scott had kicked his boots off and sat down, had a bite to eat, watched a little TV, and dozed off by 10:15 pm. Bam! A gigantic crack of thunder came and then a loud pop. Lightning! he thought. That was clo…
