A Nut in a Nutshell: Cemetary Storms

Cemetary Storms - W/W Wednesday

June 24, 2009

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83 comments:

Rob said...: Heartbreaking. I would be heart broken if I went to the cemetary and saw graves destroyed like that. Happy WW!; June 24, 2009 5:38 AM
Jennifer said...: Visiting from SITS. Wow, a lot of damage was done by that storm. Sure hate to see the damage to headstones.; June 24, 2009 5:43 AM
cat said...: Wow - what a storm!; June 24, 2009 6:24 AM
Momma@Live. Laugh. Pull your hair out said...: YIKES! That is just terrible.; June 24, 2009 6:51 AM
Buckeroomama said...: I always feel so sad when I see trees downed by a storm. Not to mention the damage to the headstones here...; June 24, 2009 6:56 AM
Yaya said...: Uh oh.; June 24, 2009 7:06 AM
kiddiescorner said...: Oh thats sad:( I hate storms but to ruin all those stones; June 24, 2009 7:18 AM
Secret Mom Thoughts said...: that was some storm. Hope everything gets repaired soon.; June 24, 2009 7:36 AM
Dee said...: OH NO!! that is horrible!; June 24, 2009 7:58 AM
Tami said...: How sad =(
Hopefully they repair it soon.; June 24, 2009 8:16 AM
Diane said...: :( as you probably figured, this is hugely upsetting to me. i hope this cemetery already has a restoration/preservation group who will make sure this is taken care of.; June 24, 2009 8:16 AM
Em said...: Striking shots. I hope they have a good caretaker.; June 24, 2009 8:18 AM
♥ bfs - Mimi ♥ said...: Oh, no. Sad. Very sad.; June 24, 2009 8:20 AM
I am Harriet said...: FREEKY!

Hey- you're doing the comment challenge aren't you?

http://iamharriet.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-hard-to-be-totally-wordless-with.html; June 24, 2009 8:21 AM
Cathy said...: What a mess! Feel sorry for whomever has to clean that up. And, I feel sorry for the families whose graves it fell on!; June 24, 2009 8:28 AM
Heather, aka Jake's Mommy said...: Oh, wow! What a crazy storm. I haven't seen anything like that since the last ice storm we had when I was in Oklahoma sometime last year.

I hope the cemetery gets it restored soon, or already has.; June 24, 2009 8:28 AM
Heather, aka Jake's Mommy said...: Oh, wow! What a crazy storm. I haven't seen anything like that since the last ice storm we had when I was in Oklahoma sometime last year.

I hope the cemetery gets it restored soon, or already has.; June 24, 2009 8:28 AM
Mighty M said...: Poor tree....; June 24, 2009 8:35 AM
Shannon said...: That must have been a scary storm! Hopefully someone will fix the headstone.; June 24, 2009 9:26 AM
conversationswithmoms said...: That's horrible! The tree was so beautiful too. What a place to land.; June 24, 2009 9:29 AM
Lindy said...: I can sympathize with them. We had a storm come thru last week and are still cleaning up the aftermath. So sad about the headstones though.....; June 24, 2009 9:33 AM
Mimi said...: Hopefully not to many "residents" got injured!; June 24, 2009 9:45 AM
Amy said...: Oh my gosh. I hope they get is all fixed up. What a wild storm.; June 24, 2009 9:51 AM
The Wife O Riley said...: Oh, that's terrible! I hope they are able to fix it.; June 24, 2009 10:05 AM
Veronica Lee said...: That was some storm. I feel sorry for the families whose graves the branches fell on.; June 24, 2009 10:06 AM
Sparkette said...: Wow that is some heavy duty stuff! Yikes!; June 24, 2009 10:11 AM
Brimful Curiosities said...: That is sad. Amazing the power of storms.; June 24, 2009 10:13 AM
LT said...: Wow, that is so sad! It must have been some storm!; June 24, 2009 10:18 AM
mannequin said...: Oh.... I was all excited thinking how wonderful a storm in the cemetery sounded. I seemed to have forgotten the devastation that Mother Nature can bestow upon the living and nonliving.
How sad..; June 24, 2009 10:22 AM
kyooty said...: That must have been some storm!!; June 24, 2009 10:28 AM
Octamom said...: Whoa! It takes a major storm to affect trees that large--

Blessings~; June 24, 2009 10:29 AM
Alicia said...: Oh my gosh, that is crazy!!!!; June 24, 2009 10:37 AM
The Shopping Mama said...: Wow, that was quite a storm.; June 24, 2009 10:47 AM
Cascia said...: That must have been a powerful storm!; June 24, 2009 10:47 AM
Lizzie said...: yeah we used to get messed up cemeteries in the south east from the high water table. makes you rethink being "put in the ground"; June 24, 2009 10:48 AM
Elaine A. said...: I guess they aren't resting in peace right now huh? What a mess. Hope it gets fixed soon.; June 24, 2009 10:50 AM
Flying Giggles and Lollipops said...: Yikes, that is horrible. It is so sad to see the headstones destroyed.; June 24, 2009 11:04 AM
T~T said...: looks like you need the tree cowboy; June 24, 2009 11:13 AM
Shari@aPsychMommy said...: Was that a recent storm? Looks like it was a pretty strong one! Those trees are so big--I hope they didn't do too much damage!; June 24, 2009 11:23 AM
LadyStyx said...: That is heartbreaking. Could be much worse, could have been vandals.; June 24, 2009 11:46 AM
Michelle said...: Well, I suppose that is one place where storm damage won't make you homeless. :); June 24, 2009 12:03 PM
a49erfangirl said...: Wow looks like lots of damage.; June 24, 2009 12:18 PM
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) said...: That must have been some powerful storm!

Happy WW! :)

Don't worry...I'll be sure to stalk you while I'm on vacation... ;); June 24, 2009 12:19 PM
Hit 40 said...: YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO 200!!! Very fun. I pondered waiting to click follow to be the 200th!!!

Awful storms. I hope it's over for a while for you.; June 24, 2009 12:23 PM
Julie@Momspective said...: Oh, that makes me so sad! What a beautiful tree it was!; June 24, 2009 12:50 PM
homeschoolceo said...: Wow. I love storms, but the destruction can be very sad.; June 24, 2009 2:03 PM
Jennifer-EightyMPHMom said...: That is so sad...the pictures definitely make one think a bit.

Thanks for stopping by!; June 24, 2009 2:10 PM
Julia said...: ooops! Who gets to clean that up?? Ghost busters?; June 24, 2009 2:26 PM
Vicki said...: How awful!!; June 24, 2009 2:32 PM
Kimberly said...: That must have been one crazy storm! Wow!

BTW, thanks for the comment the other day about Emilio's accident. It made me feel just a little bit better. :); June 24, 2009 2:41 PM
Night Owl Mama said...: what awful damage; June 24, 2009 4:20 PM
Just A Mom (Call me JAM for short) said...: I love old cemeteries. But EEK! This is scary!; June 24, 2009 4:35 PM
Chocolate Covered Daydreams said...: Wow! Glad no one was visiting the gravesites at that time. That's horrible.; June 24, 2009 4:49 PM
Jenjen @GottaLoveMom said...: Oh boy! Hope no one got hurt.; June 24, 2009 5:43 PM
pam said...: You know it is sad to see this kind of damage, but at least it was not done at the hand of man.

Is this cemetery close to your home?; June 24, 2009 7:13 PM
LuvnLife00 said...: Wow! thats really sad!; June 24, 2009 7:28 PM
Brenda said...: Thats some storm! Good pictures though; June 24, 2009 7:51 PM
Staci said...: How sad! I hope they're able to clean it up quickly and replace the stones!; June 24, 2009 8:21 PM
The Jacobsen Family! said...: Wow... I bet that costs a ton of money to replace all of those headstones!! Crazy storm!; June 24, 2009 8:24 PM
Jen said...: Oh that is really sad.; June 24, 2009 8:30 PM
Justine said...: I finally got here but had to go through your profile to do it!

Cool pictures girl!

Justine :o ); June 24, 2009 9:24 PM
Muthering Heights and Other Senseless Sensibility said...: That is so sad...I hope some restoration can be done!; June 24, 2009 9:37 PM
Nerdy Jess said...: Thats awful!

We've had some bad damage here, but mainly to farm land, trailer parks, and outlying areas. I feel awful for people when this stuff happens :(; June 24, 2009 9:51 PM
Sheila said...: Oh my, that must have been some storm!

http://runninlateagain.blogspot.com/2009/06/wordless-wednesday-fun-in-sun.html; June 24, 2009 10:23 PM
Keri said...: That was some crazy storm, eh? I didn't see anything as damaging as in your photos, but can you say holy flooding? Gee whiz, all that water was insane! The water is still high over here. Pure craziness.

You know.... we don't live too far apart....; June 24, 2009 10:40 PM
Helene said...: Oh no! That is so sad...that must have been one heck of a storm!!!; June 24, 2009 10:54 PM
the monkey's mama said...: This happened in a cemetery near us (Atlanta) and it was so sad. Graves from the Civil War era were upturned and destroyed.; June 24, 2009 11:09 PM
Kristen Andrews said...: oh yikes that isn't good! can you even stand the heat today in MI?; June 24, 2009 11:15 PM
Symphony of Love said...: It must be a really bad storm. Hope they can clear it up soon.; June 24, 2009 11:25 PM
Jennifer said...: Thanks for your great comment you left on my blog about NAIS! A paperwork nightmare is exactly right!; June 24, 2009 11:28 PM
Carey-Life in the Carpool Lane said...: Crazy weather!; June 25, 2009 12:12 AM
Jennifer said...: I'm creeped out. Mostly because I keep imagining it at night!; June 25, 2009 12:12 AM
Felicia said...: That is very scary!; June 25, 2009 1:19 AM
3 Bay B Chicks said...: My husband just came downstairs and asked how much sleep I am planning to get tonight. Pshaw! I can't go to bed yet, I replied. I just have to do one more thing.

You're my one more thing.

I'm here, Blue Violet.

Coming back to your site makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I've been trying to get caught up on my commenting tonight and have seen many of the places you've been. Don't go burning yourself out. I don't think I could handle you going MIA again.

xoxo

Francesca; June 25, 2009 3:34 AM
Sara Bonds said...: Sad! I wonder what can be done for the families whom have loved one burried there. :(

Happy WW from Sara @ The Mostly Wordless Wednesday H.Q.!; June 25, 2009 6:36 AM
Kathy B! said...: How sad. I hope the stones could be righted.; June 25, 2009 9:50 AM
MommaD said...: Devastating in so many ways!; June 25, 2009 11:31 AM
•´.¸¸.•¨¯`♥.Erin.♥´¯¨•.¸¸.´• said...: That's too bad - hopefully it gets fixed soon...horrible for any family members affected.; June 25, 2009 11:41 AM
Dan said...: Looks like a good storm. Glad it wasn't here. {*grin*}

BTW, I was happy to see you reappear. For some reason the original feed I had in my ready went silent. So I re-subscribed and noticed that it is a new feed now. Hopefully I will see some posts.; June 25, 2009 2:59 PM
Joy said...: Oh this is so sad for the families.; June 25, 2009 10:16 PM
angie said...: Oh no......

Glad you're back!; June 26, 2009 10:11 AM
Kristen said...: Every one thought it was sad {which it is} but my first thought was...creepy!; June 26, 2009 11:35 PM
Moms On The Go said...: That's horrible; July 01, 2009 3:25 PM