If a tree falls in a forest

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? I can attest to the fact that, yes indeed, it does make a sound. I was sitting at my desk looking at pottery texture tools when I heard what sounded like a huge explosion that actually shook our windows. Bonkers was on the front deck screen room and he immediately ran to the door desperate to come in. I let him in and he ran under the bed scared to death. I called my neighbors to ask if they had heard anything like an explosion. They said they didn't hear anything.

A while later I was standing at the kitchen sink. I always look out the window when I am at the sink. Then I noticed this tree had snapped off close to the ground and hit our deck. The tree died this year and we didn't think it would hit our house because it wasn't tall enough to reach. It hit two of my bins near the rosemary plant. The tree wasn't that tall, although at the base it's about a foot in diameter. I imagine birds and animals, even insects could hear this tree hitting the ground. I can't imagine what it must sound and feel like if a large tree hits a home, let alone, a tornado. We were lucky compared to many others with the recent bout of storms in our country. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.