all photos by george billard
That’s sure what it sounded like some time after midnight last night, when this tree came crashing down onto our little barn. We were just drifting off to sleep when we heard a few strange squeaks that we thought might be some new sort of nocturnal visitor. (In retrospect, I think it was the straining of the wood before it split.) It was windy last night, powerful gusts blowing in the rogue snow showers predicted for early this morning. Suddenly there was a loud wrenching thud, the sound of damage. G went racing out with the night-vision goggles and reported back that a major tree was down. In the morning we were greeted with this grim aftermath…
ouch
apparently it was just part of this enormous pine on the property behind ours
it fell across the roof of the barn and scattered branches everywhere
branches penetrated the roof in several spots and inside is evidence of the force
Because of the cold weather predictions, G had spent yesterday afternoon jerry-rigging a cold frame over our newly planted lettuces. I am sad, but grateful it happened now and not later in the season when the garden will be in full swing.
Hopefully this will be it for things that go bump in the night…
SO sorry about the damage! Glad it didn’t hit your home. Maybe that huge bear was sleeping in that tree and won’t be back again.
Posted by Suzinn on 5.9.10 at 5:17 pmHoly. Ravioli.
Posted by Lisa on 5.9.10 at 8:42 pmYou said it, sistah.
Posted by laura on 5.9.10 at 8:44 pmOh, no!
Posted by Winnie on 5.9.10 at 8:49 pmoh my! it looks so surreal!
Posted by allison on 5.9.10 at 9:17 pmI’m just so glad I live in the city where I never have to worry about things that go bump in the night or large object crashing down on my head or loud explosions as I’m drifting off to sleep or…hey, wait a minute?!
Posted by Andy Jacobson on 5.9.10 at 10:49 pmMenos mal nobody was hurt and no major property damage!!
Posted by Sari on 5.9.10 at 11:47 pmNight Vision Goggles?!?! That’s awfully sophisticated country living. Anyway, glad you and George are okay. And what of the lettuces? Will they survive? Don’t think I can wait until “later in the season” to find out…
Posted by Jennie on 5.10.10 at 1:43 amYikes! Glad you guys are ok. Maybe you can use the wood…
Posted by Jan on 5.10.10 at 9:24 amI can’t stop thinking about G running around out there in his night vision goggles!
Posted by Lisa Garriss on 5.10.10 at 10:29 amVery Silence of the Lambs!!
Posted by laura on 5.10.10 at 10:53 amI agree with Lisa about those goggles! Those pines are dangerous. Bet you’ll not get the neighbors to bear any expense! Surprisingly, the interior escaped total loss. Glad no one was staying the night.
Posted by Vivian on 5.10.10 at 12:07 pmWe’ll let our insurance companies duke it out! There is actually a family of red squirrels living in the soffit behind the downed gutter, but we’re pretty sure they’re all unscathed.
Posted by laura on 5.10.10 at 12:28 pm