A is for Arthur

The first hurricane I have been in since moving here, and it hasn't been bad. Nothing like the storms of winter or the hype on television.
Though this was a low category hurricane - and that is pronounced "hurra-kin" among many of us old Wilmingtonians - it does give me some idea of what to expect when another, larger one comes.
Yesterday the sky was beautiful and filled with magnificent clouds. Overnight was uneventful, and this morning a light rain started to fall. Then the sky exploded with heavy rains and gusty winds that lasted off and on the rest of the day. The many tall pines and other trees in the back of my house swayed and shook noisily and rid themselves of dead limbs and whatever else needed to go. I marveled that Mother Nature was at work to maintain the equilibrium of the tiny ecosystem.
I went out to do some duties in the early afternoon and saw that a little bad weather did not prevent life from going on. The roads were crowded as usual and stores were busy. Now at ten pm, after several brief power outages in the house, Arthur is moving up the coast. All is quiet except for some lingering rain. Tomorrow is another new day.
Here is a pic of yesterday's awesome sky.