mourning trees

A crazy storm last night here in Phoenix—the first time I can say i was honestly scared about a window breaking or a tree falling on the roof. We got lucky. I woke up to find this right outside our window. Winds at almost 80MPH, hail, almost 2 inches of rain. I wondered what it must be like to be caught in the desert in the middle of something like that. It seems frightening here but mostly because of all the stuff we've grown and constructed around us.

Throughout our neighborhood, powerlines were down and giant eucalyptus and fir trees broke or uprooted themselves. Without saying too much, the following are pictures within walking distance of our apartment, including an entire street blocked off.