Hurricane Earl

Last night was nerve wracking, after a week in the 90s with horrendous humidity it certainly felt like hurricane weather. So we were all just waiting to see what would happen. Light rain started about 10 pm last night, gradually increasing and continuing through the night. At 7am this morning it is a tropical downpour, but still very little wind. The leaves on the trees are shivering with delight though, after the long, hot and dry summer. I am waiting until the rain has stopped to go down and see how much the pond has come up. It had retreated to the old river bed, a delight to shore birds and fishermen, feathered and human.