Ike Aftermath

Attached are a few photos of our property after Ike came through.

Above is the root-ball of a huge Oak that was blown down. This was the most majestic tree on our property. This photo was taken at a distance of about 200 feet.

The above photo is of the dead Mimosa tree that Ike blew down. This is the only tree in the lawn that was lost. It is now a bridge across the creek.

The limbs shown above are typical of what we found in the yard. The entire forested areas of East Texas are covered with debris like this.

Then, we have feeding time for Ike the Squirrel. He is about 4 or 5 weeks old, fell from his nest before Ike struck, and can put away 4 teaspoons of formula in a flash.

We survived with minimal damage. If the electrical grid was buried, away from falling trees and limbs, we would not suffer periods without electricity after wind storms!!!