Wind!

Last week, CFAY called TCCOR 4.. Shortly after, we were 3, then 2, then 1. We were supposed to be hit by Typhoon Chaba, and we were supposed to be hit dead on. (the eye should have passed over us). They totally freaked out anyone and everyone who was new to the base this year, and we were all expecting a big show. What did we get? No more rain than we're used to.

It ruined the Halloween carnival being held on base on Saturday - they canceled it. Mail was delayed thanks to it, so we had to wear back up costumes instead of the ones we'd planned on. It didn't even start raining again until last night.. And then it was POURING. When I say pouring - I've come to love the rain, it soothes me normally. It actually woke me up last night, and then, over the loudspeakers that are throughout the city (I'm guessing country, but I can only speak for what I know), they started warning the residents. I've heard it go off once or twice before, but it's ALWAYS in Japanese - last night, I heard it in English. (heard it again this morning too). Turns out, we had a severe thunderstorm hitting us last night. Not really bad - I was awake for another hour or two and didn't see any lightening (sad day), but it was raining sheets and sheets of HUGE drops.

Fast forward to tonight. The wind has been insane all day. I've actually come down with a little bug, and didn't feel well enough to realize there was a camera in the house until tonight. So there's a picture I took of a palm tree. Keep in mind that the shutter speed is quick enough for my hands to get an in focus picture, so seeing that much movement in the palm tree is pretty amazing! Now, all of this (crazy waves too, remember that it looks like a lake out there most of the time), while our only advisory (not even warning, just advisory), is Gale force winds.. LOL