Hurricane Wilma and Paradise
October 24, 2005 - Click images to enlarge

Though Wilma was nothing like last year's storms, it did more damage to the garden than we expected. We think our Victoria season may have come to an abrupt end. The only damage to the house was some water from leaky front doors, new last year.

The calm before

During

During

After
As the storm pulled offshore, the sun came out. Record lows are expected from the cold front that pushed Wilma away.

Giant seagrapes snapped

Birds of Paradise and Heliconias came down

Fishtail palms snapped

The Red Pool covered with down Birds and Cannas

Big Brazilian Pepper down in the Magic Garden

Bird crashed over orchids

More Brazilian

Bent and broken bananas