Just about every decade we have a fairly severe storm down here in Southern Virginia, and this was it for us. We had tides 7.8 feet above normal, which spells trouble for certain parts of Hampton Roads, especially Norfolk and Portsmouth which have large sections either at or lower than city level. Since I did not take my camera with me, I can't show you all the submerged cars I saw on my way to work. It proved to be an excellent decision of Dad's to take the 12 passenger van through Norfolk, and we made it through several tight spots despite having to make numerous u-turns and drive through parking lots. We accidentally found the Opera house on the way, so if I ever make it out, I'll know where it is. =) Sadly, our beloved chinaberry tree was split in half during the storm. My brothers and Dad and I spent almost an entire day chopping it up and carting it off. Nothing like common work to bring a family together.
Daniel's a sturdy young helper, though the saw was a bit too big for him.
We threw the branches over the back fence where they will decompose and be gone in a few years.
Unfortunately, one of the wind turbans was damaged so my father and brother climbed on up there to have a look.
Daniel's a sturdy young helper, though the saw was a bit too big for him.
We threw the branches over the back fence where they will decompose and be gone in a few years.
Not sure who found this funny, but it wasn't me! :) We suffered about the same amount of damage over at our house.
ReplyDeleteHaha...that's funny. Damage to houses and stuff used to excite me as a kid. Made me feel like I was living in the olden days. I used to pray for big storms cause I thought they were awesome and exciting. Childhood is lovely.
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