| above: The state Champion Toog tree (Bishofia) lies
cut up into sections at McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach. below: lots of new sand on Vero Beach, south of Castaway
Cove |
above: The Cathedral of Palms at McKee: "shaken, not
stirred"
below: imploded garage door, south Vero Beach
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above: the Watery maze has meandered on to many of the
paths at McKee Botanical Gardens.
below: cracked concrete pole, Indian River Drive - Vero
Beach |
| Above: Sand from the north Vero Beach district was deposited
on the beaches south of the city limits - note new channel.
Below: oceanfront homes in Vero Beach, some damaged, other untouched;
note piles of windblown beach vegetation rolled up by Jeanne's wind |
Above: Vegetation trash pile after hurricane Frances.
This yard trash was never picked up prior to Jeanne.
Below: same pile after Hurricane Jeanne. |
above: in Martin County, Spring Haven Estates, Indiantown: their
entrance road is a No-Wake zone.
Below: Forget the pit bull guard dog - we've got Gators on security
patrol! |
| above: a dairy barn in Okeechobee.
below: most local pastures remained below water for 3-5 days
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above: another Okeechobee milking barn; it fell on herd, killing
several cows.
below: water conservation structures failed
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above: Macarthur Dairy, Okeechobee -wooden pole split and
speared itself into soil
below: few citrus trees retained any of the upcoming season's
crop of citrus fruit.
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