Phillip gives the thumbs up

Some neighborhoods didn't have any trees left standing

Kids ventured outside since no one had electricity

Phillip taking a break

Another picture that looks like it was taken 50 miles from civilization

Sook points out a loose shingle on the roof

Ali, Chicken, Sook, and Julia

Sam putting back his orchids

Arnie and Ali are getting married in March in Hawaii

Skink came out and I look like I'm falling asleep

Skink gets his post-Wilma snack

Publix was selling dry foods and only accepted cash

Once gas stations got power, it took four hours to wait through the mile long lines.

Boil water orders were in effect as sewage leaked into the water system

The Motorola parking lot

The 2005 season was the most active hurricane season ever recorded (since 1851).

This Char-Hut used generators to stay in business the day after the hurricane and long lines formed to buy a hot lunch.

Phillip and Byron finally found an area with cell phone coverage

Hoff and Sam riding around after the storm

Hoff had a huge ficus tree tip over in his backyard

The weather was beautiful after the storm

The Encyclia tampensis doing a o.k.

Just hanging out on the lake

We ate a pomegranate

Motorola was shut down for a week