Ike photos
Thought I would post a few photos of the neighborhood, before and after Ike. The mood in my part of town is improving–we went out to dinner last night and people were celebrating the re-opening of a local restaurant as if it were the 4th of July. Elsewhere, of course, it’s disaster–1.5 million people are still without power. The weather, however, is still holding, which makes it all so much better.
Second most creative window boarding--with sailing canvas and eye hooks. Ahoy!
Most creative window boarding--recycled gingermen yard art, from Christmas.
Skylane Apartments, pre-Ike.
Skylane Apartments, post Ike.
Heights neighbor Matt Hartzell, preparing to dig leaves from storm sewers and save the neighborhood from flooding.
Starving Target shopper trying to buy last cans
of soup. Note empty beer shelves, behind her.
Fallen trees and debris, with tree goddess (center,
rear) throwing up her arms.
Bayland Street, Woodland Heights’ main street, carpeted
in oak debris.
Red says:
That’s just sad. My great-aunt used to live in Woodland Heights, and the thought of all those trees with major damage like that is just scary.
Yet, those apartment complexes flooded in Allison. So it’s not like they haven’t been through this before!
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Mimi Swartz says:
It is sad, but I still think we are pretty lucky. About half the people here have power, and the trees along Bayland are fine. But some beautiful pecans and sycamores were lost.
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anonymouse says:
Good photos of damage at KOGT out of Orange. http://kogt.smugmug.com/Events
They got it bad. I don’t know if anybody cares.
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