Dark and stormy night

Air temperature 64 F, wind south at 30 mph gusting over 50, rain blowing through. Had to clear small branches from our driveway before I could get the car out, dodging trash on the roads. We have not lost power so far, but it has blinked a few times. Sirens serenade.

Minor damage walk

A few branches down here and there, and a couple of trees broken off. One of those is the white pine that had held the merlin nest this summer, but our information is that they don't reuse their nests. They will look for another crow's nest next year.

Windstorm guessing game

One thing for walks around older neighborhoods-- trying to spot which house *those* shingles came from . . .

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Your kink is not my kink, but that's okay.

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Wind only gusting to 20 mph. Most of the leaves down from our maple and rowan. Twigs a continuing nuisance. Cleanup tomorrow?