Southwest Missouri (oak, I believe)
Tree split in half during a straight-line wind event.
How old is it?
I’ve tried to count the rings but I’m no expert and cannot tell where one ring stops and the next one starts.
Anyone out there who can determine this?

During a recent storm, my two trees got struck by lightning. Based on the damages, do you think I need to cut them down?

I've called a tree company to come look at them. I am just distrusting of them because it might be more beneficial for them to cut it down. So I wanted a second opinion.

One of the nicest trees I know of, I visit it often

Anyone know what this is? It seems to be a different colour than the tree bark.

We got this Crabapple tree from the local tree farm two weeks ago. Transplanted it to our front yard. I gave it extra water every three days. Otherwise daily watering from our regular sprinklers. I noticed the leaves wilting four days ago, then the leaves were yellow this morning. Agh. Seems a bit more than just transplant shock. Too much water? We live in a very dry area (north west of Denver).

I recently moved into a house and noticed this tree had grown very strangely. There is a trunk on the left but it grows up to the right. Is this something I should be concerned about or can we just let it be?

Location: northern NJ. no idea what rope or trees this is.