Tree Casualties

Most of you have heard about (and probably even seen on TV) the horrible wildfire that has been raging here in our neck of the woods.  Fortunately, we were unaffected by it, but we did go through an evacuation drill with the boys so they could be familiar with the items we need to gather in the event of a true evacuation.  It was a necessary exercise, and we feel better having done it.

Although we were not affected by the fire, we WERE affected by the wind that caused the fire to grow so quickly.  That same wind took down FIVE of our trees last week.  We've lost trees before, but never five in one day.

If you click on the photos to enlarge them, you can see what happens... the wind simply uproots them.  They literally sway and sway until they just fall over.  The root structures of these tall pines are not deep enough to hold them in the ground.

This will keep my brood of lumberjacks busy for a few weeks.  I guess you could say we're set for firewood for next winter.