Big Wind
Feb 10, 2020 04:53:37 #
A big wind is a weather event and not part of political debates.
Sunday was a go shopping day. Nothing special other than a bit of a wind. By the time the last of the money had been spent on food and fuel in the car, the wind speed had gone up a lot. Going home was somewhat of an adventure as the highway was shut down due to a fallen tree. Then there were all the big tree branches scattered around on the other streets.
Just as I was getting to the driveway, I just knew the house would be dark. The big hint was a few more tree limbs, and a broken power pole. Then across the street, the power company was stringing new wires.
Thinking that all was getting fixed, up to the house I went. There were more branches heaped up in the driveway. Now was the time to get the generator going, and find the chain saw. But, before all that, out came the camera and clickety-click.
Sunday was a go shopping day. Nothing special other than a bit of a wind. By the time the last of the money had been spent on food and fuel in the car, the wind speed had gone up a lot. Going home was somewhat of an adventure as the highway was shut down due to a fallen tree. Then there were all the big tree branches scattered around on the other streets.
Just as I was getting to the driveway, I just knew the house would be dark. The big hint was a few more tree limbs, and a broken power pole. Then across the street, the power company was stringing new wires.
Thinking that all was getting fixed, up to the house I went. There were more branches heaped up in the driveway. Now was the time to get the generator going, and find the chain saw. But, before all that, out came the camera and clickety-click.
Big Wind - Oops
Stringing new power lines
Ouch ya got me
Power generator all gassed up and ready to go
Feb 10, 2020 06:27:48 #
Great mini essay and pix on a dramatic event! Winds are my least favorite weather condition so I can relate to your story and am glad all ended well for you.
Feb 10, 2020 06:38:09 #
Feb 10, 2020 06:50:38 #
I hate hearing the sound of a high speed wind. It was very windy here a couple of nights ago, but the electricity kept flowing.
Feb 10, 2020 07:42:17 #
We are in Nor Cal and fences everywhere were blowing down. We had to stabilize ours in 3 places.
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