I'm not at all sure that this was officially a microburst or if that's just another word for an intense unexpected wind. But a sudden, mighty wind it was, and it did a bit of damage in its path.
We were sitting in the house when the general quiet of the day was interrupted by a flurry of swirling leaves and bowing branches. We both looked up and gazed out onto the lake which had looked clear and smooth moments earlier.
At this moment - not so much.
We could feel the pressure of the gusts make the house shudder. Later, Frank said that he had heard a crack which he figured was a fallen branch but that sound eluded me.
The whole incident lasted under a minute. Probably fewer than twenty seconds.
Peeking through the window, we were able to see some brush close to the base of one of the trees bordering our property. This confirmed what Frank thought he'd heard.
Up close though, we realized that it wasn't just a branch. It was the whole top portion of the tree.
It lay across the width of our neighbour's driveway. They had left the weekend before to spend the rest of the winter in the city so thankfully, there were no people or vehicles in its path.
Standing back a bit, you can see the length of the broken part, the trunk from which it came and the entrance to our kitchen on the right.
Luckily, there wasn't any significant damage to any other property - ours or the neighbours'.
I guess that no matter how mighty you believe yourself to be, everything has its breaking point.
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And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if your blog post is named as a POTW.
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A GOOD READ
The Meaning of LIFE According to Me
by E. Angelina
at My Magnificent Life
City of Dreams
by Marianne
at Under Wide Suffolk Skies
Nuked
by Brian
at WaystationOne
Can They Really Compare
by MessyMimi
at MessyMimi's Meanderings
Pointy the Poinsettia
by Jim
at Suldog
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PHINE PHOTOGRAPHY
Making Waves
by Andy
at Eye Candy
Fogged In
by Laura
at Laura Delegal - Chasing the Light
Shadow on a Wall
by Linda
at The View from Squirrel Ridge
Lemon Drizzle
by Fiona
at Lady Fi
Strong Pull of Quietude
by Laura
at Shine the Divine
It's 5am in O-Town
by Lisa
at Lisa Gorden Photography
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JUST PLAIN ENJOYABLE
Do You Know Who Creeps About in the Dark?
by Jennifer
at Cottage Country Reflections
Elk Watching
by Linda
at To Behold the Beauty
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CREATIVE FUN
Varicoloured Christmas ChemisTREE
by Nick
at Along These Lines
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