Driveway pre-Ike
Compost bin/trash area, back alley, pre-Ike
Back fence, pre-Ike, north section
Back fence, pre-Ike, middle section
Back fence pre-Ike, south end
Back of truck filled w/plants & yard art, pre-Ike
North side of garage, pre-Ike Stuffed with yard art, pots
Garage closet, pre-Ike Stuffed with garden supplies, yard art, wheelbarrow
South side of garage, pre-Ike Plumerias, pots
Back garden, facing south, pre-Ike
Smithley Rock garden bed, back garden, pre-Ike Note birdbath carefully placed
Back garden, pre-Ike
South facing garage wall, back garden, pre-Ike
Coral vine & birdhouse before Ike
Persian Vitex area, back garden, pre-Ike
Pond area, back garden, pre-Ike
Back garden, facing west, pre-Ike
Back garden, facing north, pre-Ike
Back garden, facing west, pre-Ike Old iron gate lying on ground
Front gates, pre-Ike
South side, front yard, pre-Ike
North side, pre-Ike
North side of front yard, pre-Ike
Pine tree, front/side yard, pre-Ike
North side of house/lot, pre-Ike
Front sidewalk, pre-Ike
EM said to take a picture of the sprinkler system in back in case it blew down
Bedroom patio, pre-Ike
The front gate post-Ike Looking from inside courtyard
Front gate, from further back inside courtyard
Debris in the courtyard, post-Ike
Bricks on ground came loose when wind wrenched the gate from the wall
Once there were bricks there.
Here's how we found the gate on Saturday morning, post-Ike
The view of the gates from the front
The front sidewalk, post-Ike
North side, front garden, post-Ike
Corner bed w/bauhinia, post-Ike
Red bauhinia, post-Ike
Corner bed, post-Ike
North side, front/side yard, post-Ike
North side, front/side yard, post-Ike Pine tree didn't come down!
North side, post-Ike
Looking down the cul-de-sac from corner bed, post-Ike
Leaf debris in street, post-Ike
Oak tree, post-Ike, can't really see the damage in this shot
Oak tree: limb torn off by wind
Torn limb on willow oak
Willow oak, torn limb resting in tree
South side, front garden, post-Ike
That's mostly oak limbs in picture, south side, front garden
Red bauhinia, again ... it's my favorite, OK?
Belinda's Dream
Front sidewalk, facing west, tree debris everywhere
View from the front gate looking down the sidewalk to street
This is debris piled on top of plants, looking south from sidewalk by gate
Back garden, post-Ike Note porterweed leaning over into picture at right
Blue Butterfly Clerodendron, lying down because it was partially uprooted, back garden
Back garden, facing north, post-Ike
Master Bedroom patio, facing west, post-Ike
Morning Glory tree, post-Ike I knew it would do this, too heavy to hold itself up
Roots of Morning Glory Tree
Desert Willow & Pink Turks' Caps still blooming
Back garden, facing west, along side wall of house Debris everywhere (neighbor's pine)
South wall of house on right, debris in front of gate
South wall of house on left, facing east, more debris
The bog still looks good!
Pink Salt Marsh Mallow in back
The trellis fell down but the vines weren't uprooted.
The first pile of debris
More red bauhinia devastation
Red bauhinia, yes AGAIN.
Debris in the corner bed with Rudbeckias still blooming
Closer view of the trellis
Angel Wing Jasmine after trellis was removed
Another view of AW Jasmine
Brick wall, repaired by Greg Oertli, Brickmason
Variegated Philippine Violet, battered by the winds
The red bauhinia on Friday: does it look better yet?
Pile 1, Friday
Pile 2 with Cosmos, Friday
Pile 3, Friday
Remains of the trellis
Willow Oak