Helene is on her way. The red glow in the dawning sky warned of stormy times ahead. We are expecting 40-60 mph winds with gusts upwards of 70 mph by midday tomorrow. Six to eight inches of rain area also possible. Today is preparation day to remove potential wind-blown missiles, protect plants and lawn ornaments,Continue reading “Red Morning Warning”
Tag Archives: Hurricane
Survivor
This butterfly fluttered by the pool cage, then landed on the tea olive bush just outside. It had endured the brunt of the storm, little the worse for the wear, surviving by means unknown. Its colorful wings definitely brightened the dark weather, but I don’t really know if it is just resting or hanging onContinue reading “Survivor”
Regarding Swirling Winds
Hurricane Idalia has come ashore well north and west of us. Through the night winds here seldom topped 30 MPH, but will increase to as high as 45 mph later today before tapering off through tonight and tomorrow. Rain will continue off and on through the day. In the meantime we are under a tornadoContinue reading “Regarding Swirling Winds”
The Calm Before…
All is calm and even a little bright. The birds are happy at the feeders and a wandering sunbeam spotlights distant trees. This afternoon things will change as hurricane Idalia approaches, bringing heavy rains and 50-70 mph winds to our area over the next 36 hours. All loose items have been removed from our lanaiContinue reading “The Calm Before…”
Quiet On the Eastern Front
The winds have lightened, the rain will soon end and then it will be time to clean up the yard. We fared well through Nicole, with 2.5 inches of rain and maximum sustained winds of 30 MPH with gusts to 43. While several in Ocala are without power, we only had five minutes of powerContinue reading “Quiet On the Eastern Front”
What a Difference a Week Makes
Hurricane season can be a beautiful time of year in Florida, except of course, when there is a hurricane. But that was last week and we were lucky, this time. #Hurricane #afternoon
The Way It Wobbled
No, we didn’t have to shelter in the laundry room, away from windows and outside walls. For whatever reason, the hurricane, which had been headed our way, veered right then took a curved path around our region of Florida. While tragedy struck elsewhere, it barely brushed by us with winds 30-40 mph and only aContinue reading “The Way It Wobbled”
Harm’s Way
It’s coming. Clouds from the leading edge of hurricane Ian advanced overhead as the sun set the sky sparking in wonder as well as concern. How close it will come to us is still not known, but current forecasts predict winds 40-50 mph in our area and 8-12 inches of rain. If it veers toContinue reading “Harm’s Way”
Remembering Irma
Five years ago we spent the night in the laundry, the most protected portion of our house, as hurricane Irma roared through. It was a long, sleepless night. The photo insert shows our storm refuge and the rest of the photo shows the tree remnants of the storm on our yard. The branches had beenContinue reading “Remembering Irma”
Of Wet Windows and Tropical Wads
August has come to an end in the usual way, with warm, humid nights causing condensation onto the windows in the early morning that obscures the view outside. But this has also been an unusual August with no named tropical storms during the entire month. According to the newspaper this has happened only three timesContinue reading “Of Wet Windows and Tropical Wads”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 