When the storm
rips you to pieces,
you get to decide
how to put yourself
back together again.
...Bryant H. McGill
We had a HUGE storm yesterday and over night. Lots of rain and powerful winds hit Sacramento. Large trees and power lines toppled and homes or vehicles were damaged. One man died when a tree limb fell on him in Carmichael where I live. Two more people died from fallen trees in Yuba City and near Santa Cruz. So sad. 65 mph winds knocked out power to 440,000 Californians.
I was a wreck last night and in a state of panic. Winds make me nervous and filled me with anxiety because they are so unpredictable. Our ground is saturated to the limit and trees can easily be knocked over by the wind. So every time I heard a wind gust, I was afraid it would be followed by a BOOM...and we would lose one of our redwood trees that could also hit the house. Luckily, my vehicle was parked in the garage and we did not lose power at our home. We did lose redwood branches and our bird feeder pole was destroyed.
This is why as much as I love Florida, I do not think I could live in any tornado or hurricane state! Maybe The Wizard of Oz traumatized me as a kid?!?
I love the drops and colors in your image. That wind was the worst I have experienced. I tried to go out to secure some patio furniture and it practically blew me over.
A beautiful abstract image! But what a horrifying scene you have described! (I've been seeing images on the tv news as well, and thank you also for your links). How terrifying for everyone, and I imagine that Sophie-Belle and Katniss must have been massively spooked as well. So glad you are all okay!
While I've never lived through a storm that had the power of the one you've experienced lately, I understand the anxiety. I hope you continue to stay safe.
It was terrifying!!! The wind sounded like a jet engine! I took the bird feeders down but the pole broke anyway. I had to turn a floor fan on in the house to drown out the wind. I do like the rain…but not the powerful gusts and wind!
We are OK...thank you! Just some broken redwood branches and bird feeder pole. It was quite frightening and the wind sounded like jets taking off. No flooding and glad we didn't have damage this year, like last year.
@yogiw I slept through the house alarm AND tornado warnings! Haha! I was tired from my day of travels and no sleep the night before. Glad I didn't hear them or I would have been scared!
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We are OK...thank you! Just some broken redwood branches and bird feeder pole. It was quite frightening and the wind sounded like jets taking off. No flooding and glad we didn't have damage this year, like last year.