More Wind and Rain Damage

Well, all I can say is that the people around here who have trees down and damage to properties are on the ball. A quick run about showed this. There was more progress but I didn't want to be in the way. Another event occurred soon after I returned and more limbs and debris filled the dirt road. A neighbor told me this morning that she had to get out and drag the impediments away to get to her cottage. 

The heron is everywhere. I see it about once a day fishing in different places.

AND... The poppies are still producing and look well, so I will have to keep a close eye on the seed pods and gather them when the time is right.

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And the rains came down in a straight line wind event.

It was a hellova storm here at the lake. I have never seen such hard winds coming from the south, up over the dam road and onward. The water mist was actually picked up and moved to the other end of the lake. My zinnias were knocked down, the petals ripped off of the poppies and the sunflowers bent far to touch the ground! Scary stuff.

The worst of it all is that there was a death of a young man at our neighbor lake when a tree fell on him! Here are some images I took the next day. We were out of power for over 24 hours. As I rode around there were a lot of branches, leaves and other debris in the road. I was accompanied by the sound of generators at almost every home.

Up the road this large branch came down on a neighbor's garage roof.

The rabbits came out of hiding.

Further on my ride I saw another tree down but it didn't cause damage, just a major cleanup for the neighbor. His sunflowers were spared as his home is not on the lake.

There were several scenes like this one at neighboring properties.

As I continued my normal route it was good to see flowers that weren't damaged and a Honeyboat winter squash growing untouched.

On my way back home I drove by the tree stump that harbors a seedling and people have been putting piles of stones on it. The little tree is holey due to bugs but is hanging in!

As I returned, I saw the egret who was playing peek-a-boo. I watched him and sure enough he went fishing and left with a large one as he flew away.

Earlier in the morning three deer came down for a drink but I wasn't prepared well enough and my photos were too blurry to post. This doe and fawn come often. They have shown another where good water can be found and she came along as well. 

This sudden and strong wind sure did lots of damage. I have never seen such an event when the water lifted and moved along the top of the lake pushed by its power.

 

Boomtown in Poppyville

and MORE TO COME!!! 

Labor Day

It was so good to see my daughter cooling off in the lake. Her son and his partner have just packed it in from boat fishing. Fish were hiding down deep in the cool water. She has always loved swimming and needed this relaxing opportunity. The first picture shows her standing by the "woodpecker tree" and the last one shows that tree still living at the lakefront. The woodpeckers have moved to destroy James and other trees up behind the cabin.

See the woodpecker tree? After several back surgeries and both hip replacements, swimming is one thing that she can do and enjoy.

A youngster and her dog were also keeping cool. Her parent was in the pontoon boat watching over her.

I am enthralled with the beauty of the poppies so bear with my fascination. I took more pictures while the sun was shining. Gotta plant these again.

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Quiet Here...

The day started off with a doe and fawn on my lawn. They did spot me in the window and took off back up into the hillside woodland. I've seen them many times.

It's warm so I went out for a short rideabout. My first stop was next door where my niece from Delaware and my nephew from Rhode Island have been organizing and preparing for several days to take their dad to live with her and her husband. I've known him for over 60 years when he married one of my sisters. She died in 2016 and he has lived next door to me for 26 years from the time when I moved into the cabin. We weren't ever very close but it was always nice to know that he was here and near. Now, after a chat and understanding, we both know it was a necessary move for his safety and assisted care. They took his Ranger so he might be able to ride it on the large property. His dog, of course, went with them.  Still...I'm sad. One by one my family members move on.

On a happier note, a second pink poppy bloomed this morning. I hope to save seeds from this variety.

A neighbor's flowers are full of pollinators and the Pinky Winky Hydrangea blooms are beautiful. 

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