freak storm.....

ok, we had a torrential downpour last night, just about the time when we were planning to go for a bike ride......with a wind shear that tore off one of the branches of the forest pansy redbud tree......ironic, in that the tree in question is newish and presumably more resilient than the ancient and knarled redbud just yards away.......it escaped unscathed...go figure.......yet i cannot feel too badly about the damage sustained......these episodes work in the long run to create a visually-pleasing redbud.........unlike damage to the infamous bradford pear types that simply destroys the tree completely......i should have known it would rain, as i took the trouble to water my perennials............