Our Driveway

AFTER CHARLEY

BEFORE CHARLEY

Notice the large shade tree in the background in the photo to the left? It belonged to our next door neighbor. Below are close-ups of that Laurel Oak tree that split four ways and smashed part of our fence.  A word to the wise,never plant a Laurel Oak tree for any reason.  They have very short life spans and fall apart in a maximum time of 65 years after they have reached a large, looming size.  On the other hand, Water Oaks or Live Oaks can live thousands of years and not lose a branch.  As I drove around photographing, I found many of the Laurel Oaks had done this same thing.  There is a huge water oak in the backyard of this very home and it lost not a branch!

SAME TREE (now a stump) AFTER SOME CLEARING

DAY OF STORM

These are shots of downed trees all over the neighborhood.  It looks like this for miles around.  Seems a bit surreal to drive thru corridors of debris and see such a changed landscape all around.  It is disorienting.