Suddenly There IS A Palm Tree!

Headlines: The Central Coast is Blasted With Wind and Rain.

What a shock to discover that there is a Palm tree in our neighborhood primarily known for its pine and oak trees! The majestic oak had covered up the fact that a palm tree has infiltrated the street. Fortunately, the oak tree was only a few feet from the house, so when the mighty wind uprooted it the tree merely leaned against the roof as if to take a nap until the storm passed. Sadly, the oak was beyond saving and now there is only a hole where it once proudly stood. I photographed this scene right after the branches had been cut from the tree and before the trunk was removed. No damage to the roof! But my view is ruined by the out-of-place palm in desperate need of dead frond prunning.

The fence in my front yard decided to play a game of dominoes beginning with the gate as board-by-board fell finally stopping when a solid post was reached. Termites, the main culprit first weakened the wood and then saturated by the storms the fence only needed a little push from the wind. It's times like this that I'm only to happy to point out the problem to my landlady!