July 13, 2006 - Another gray day

A storm is amazing... it's a force of nature that has the potential for destruction.  Floods, mudslides, roofs of houses blown off, broken tree limbs on the streets, a general state of distress.  The picture seen following a storm is one of desperation, one that seems impossible to repair.

However, lo and behold, the chaos is returned to order.  The streets are cleaned up, roofs nailed down, the water level subsiding.  The calm following the torrent is a welcome sight. 

But after this respite, another storm will always hit, and woe be to the unfortunate soul who finds him/herself in the thick of it.