After the Storm - Flattened Landscape

Yesterday set a record for the most rain falling in an hour - some places hit six inches! It was more than what typically occurs in a month. Today on our morning walk we were curious to see the impact that the raging stream, wind, and rainfall had on the park. It started at the bridge that is significantly higher than the water level beneath it. A large tree with roots exposed was caught up in it, along with branches and debris that didn’t pass through it. Where masses of three foot grasses and wildflowers stood it looked as though someone had done a major grass cutting. But we knew the water rushed by and flattened everything. You could see the newly planted trees bent with the wind and the tall grass around them looked like hay. Lots of junk was caught up in every foot bridge we crossed. Garbage cans were strewn around the park here and there. Several trees and limbs blocked the walking paths. My husband wished he could have been there yesterday to watch the destruction first hand. I don’t think he would have been able to outmaneuver Mother Nature. It’s hard to believe walking along the stream today  - barely filled with water - turned in to a frightening swell of fast moving groundswell yesterday. But the evidence was clear. And I’m glad I wasn’t any where near it.