Friday, April 17, 2026

After the Storm


Earlier this week, a violent storm tore through town. Our immediate area was very lucky, but there was quite a bit of damage in a few other areas. The front wall of a skating rink a few miles from here was ripped off by the strong winds, and quite a few cars were crushed by falling trees.

Rain has continued on and off. The weather hasn’t stopped the flowers and flowering trees from continuing their spring blossoming. 

An azalea blossom covered with raindrops.

A fallen tree around a quarter-mile from our house. (Woman walking dog for Eileen’s Critters!)

Cyclists pass by a fallen branch. Photos in the paper show vehicles crushed by much bigger tree limbs.


Ephemeral blossoms on a weeping cherry tree a day ago.
By now most petals have fallen.

© 2026 mae sander — shared with Sunday Salon at Readerbuzz.

During the Storm?



3 comments:

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

That was a bad storm! Goodness! Glad you were safe, and I hope no one was hurt.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

That's what you get for pissing off the Pope, Trump! He's got friends in High Places!

I love that photo of the azalea flower and raindrops -- such fragile and delicate petals!

DVArtist said...

I'm sorry the storm hit your area so hard. It seems the flowers can survive most storms. I only wish your last photo was true.