It’s hard to think about Reelfoot Lake without thinking about the beautiful Cypress trees which line the banks and stand proudly out in the water.
So, seeing many of the trees torn to shreds by a tornado which passed through the area on December 10 is sobering.
It makes me think even more about the beauty that the trees add to the landscape of the lake, and sad that it has been so badly marred.
Continued prayers for those who lost loved ones and homes in this terrible storm.
“Life changes so quickly that in a second so many things can happen. It is in these flickering moments that we suffer, we endure, we rejoice, and we mourn. It is these moments that will make memories that last a lifetime.” ~Unknown
walking on a country road 
Wow. Nature has no mercy on itself.
So true!
our photographs are stunning on both sides of the fence. You have captured both with your camera and keen eye for details. Merry Christmas, Rebecca. I hope this wasn’t close to home for you.
Thanks Kathy. We had tornadoes go both north and south of us that night. Hoping this was a once in a lifetime event. Merry Christmas!
Oh my. I hope you didn’t have a lot of damage.
No, they went right around us, but a lot of damage very near by.
So glad you are safe❤️
I seem to have lost a “y”. It should be “your.”
So so sad to see.
It really is.
Oh, Rebecca, changed is sure an understatement. Your before and after images tell quite a story. You’ll have a ready reminder for a long time to come of that storm, in addition to all the human suffering.
I just read up on the Lake’s violent origins, the forces of nature are mind blowing.
They truly are, Ellen.
Tragic. My worst nightmare is to have another big hurricane come through here like Hugo and have that type of devastation again. Sorry for your troubles.
Thanks, Ted! It takes a long time to come back from such events.
Hard to hit the ‘like’ button on this post, Rebecca, such a sad mess of destruction. Ouch.
No, nothing good about the destruction. The one bright side in the communities that were hit is the amazing way friends and neighbors rallied to help and provide.
We are fortunate to not often have severe weather here in New England…aside from powerful northeasters in the winter time. Rarely a tornado like that you recently received. We have had the occasional tornado and the destruction remains for decades.
Yes, it will take quite a while for the areas that suffered damage to recover.
I’m so sorry to see and read this Rebecca. I know this is a favorite place for you to visit and walk and those Cypress trees were beautiful as you’ve shown us many times and in the pictures up top. I marveled at how pretty they were rising out of the water and in Winter, the ice. I hope your property did not sustain significant damage during this terrible tornado ravage.
Only two areas along the lake suffered this much damage. The rest of the lake landscape went mostly untouched. The path that tornadoes take is a mystery.
That’s good – still altered the view and damaged those beautiful trees. Yes, they are scary, plus this bad one stayed on the ground for so many miles in Kentucky. I hope you are not in line for any of these tornadoes coming tonight and the next few days.
They are calling for heavy rainfall Friday night. Hopefully nothing worse.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. This weather is erratic lately.