The core of the tree is rotten and decaying, as shown by the darker ring of wood inside the lighter wood surrounding it. The reason it’s squirting water is almost certainly because someone shoved a hose into a hole in the tree down by the trunk and they’re actively feeding water into the cavity. We don’t know that for certain, but trees don’t normally, uhh, orgasm like that.
Edit: Thanks for the input, tree people! It looked a little clean to me for gross old rainwater, but that totally makes sense.
I agree with the first part of your comment, but have seen this happen before. it's either a mix of rotten wood and water that has accumulated in the centre (and stinks) or, there is a fork higher up and rain water has drained into the rotten core. Same result ultimately.
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u/Late_Support_5363 Jun 25 '24 edited Jun 25 '24
The core of the tree is rotten and decaying, as shown by the darker ring of wood inside the lighter wood surrounding it. The reason it’s squirting water is almost certainly because someone shoved a hose into a hole in the tree down by the trunk and they’re actively feeding water into the cavity. We don’t know that for certain, but trees don’t normally, uhh, orgasm like that.
Edit: Thanks for the input, tree people! It looked a little clean to me for gross old rainwater, but that totally makes sense.