After the storm

Last night a violent storm swept through the area.  Heavy rains punctuated by flashes of lightening and claps of thunder filled the air.  Topsie, who hates storms, trembled with fear and paced restlessly through the house.  Eventually, the storm passed leaving the air a bit cooler and fresher.  This morning, as we set off on our walk, debris littered our path. Branches and leaves torn off by the storm lay scattered along the trail. We trod carefully through the debris, mindful that this was the beginning of the stormy season that lay ahead.

Debris from the storm littered the trail