Scarred tree

This tree has a scar on it from a fire. I have been walking past it for weeks and suddenly "saw" it.
Talkng of fires a neighbour lit a heap on the very windy day this week and it escaped and burnt through one of our swamps taking two fences with it. This is still winter for goodness sake.
He is now busily re fencing.
I am finding it an effort to walk at the moment, now the days are getting longer I am spending more time working around the house and garden and suddenly it is dog walking time.