Everything in Florida is green. The endless summer means trees can hold their foliage year round. To see a barren tree that appears too young to have died from natural causes is odd. I wonder if this was a casualty of Hurricane Irma (see this tree one month later). Click on the image for a larger view.
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Palm
A palm tree sits in a field used as a cattle pasture. Click on the image for a larger view.
Swamp
A large conservation area abuts our community. Most of the land is forested, but very different to the forests on Maine. While fern is common to both places, the forest floor is entirely underwater. Click on the image for a larger view.
Tokyo Art Book Fair, Oct 5–8
Press image ©Elena Tutatchikova
We are very excited about attending this year’s Tokyo Art Book Fair. Naomi will be there to sign books. Our table will be in the self-publishers section. Please stop by to say hello.
Windthrow
A tree taken down by Hurricane Irma. Click on the image for a larger view.
The Week’s End
The week ended much better than it began. We were very luck to have so little damage from Hurricane Irma. Many in Florida are still feels her effects. Click on the image of Buck Lake for a larger view.
After Irma
Hurricane Irma has passed. We were very fortunate not to have sustained any major damage, not everyone in Florida and the Caribbean were so lucky. Irma was only a category 2 storm when it reached us, with sustained winds of around 80 mph. While there may not be much obvious damage, the storm makes significant impact to the environment. Compare the tree in front of our house today with its condition just before Irma arrived yesterday. Notice the loss of foliage in the canopy. Click on the image for a larger view.
Irma Passing
The view tonight from our window. Click on the image for a larger view.
A Liquid World
The rain and wind from Hurricane Irma has picked up. Click on the image for a larger view.
Waiting for Irma
Naomi and I are waiting for Hurricane Irma. The hurricane force winds are expected to arrive within the hour and last for the next twenty four. We have had tornado warnings for most of the day. We are expect to lose power. The weather has certainly been exciting since arriving in Florida. We wish everyone well as this storm passes. Click on the image for a larger view.
