It's very fortunate that the principal acted prudently and promptly and saved the life of those children. Nature can be beautiful but it can also be very destructive when it so chooses. I've seen it firsthand in earthquakes, hurricanes, and even tornadoes. Gale force winds can knock down trees that have been there for hundreds of years, it just how life works I suppose...

Sad to see those trees go and I hope no one was near that park equipment when they fell. That would have been tragic.

You got some great shots as always, and amazing to see those roots sticking out of the ground like they are. Yet very sad as well...

In the end it's all just life, none of us are here forever. Not even the trees! We are all just guests here on this planet, and subject to mother nature's whims! Like you like to say, such is life!

!PIZZA
!BEER
!BBH