Photographs of Cape Haze Florida

Hurricane Charley
pictures of cape haze florida

The next morning, I got up early to get some pictures for my photo column in the Englewood Review.
I didn't have to travel far to find the destruction... as there were 13 trees down in the first 1/4 from my house.

Pictures of Gulf Cove, Florida

I thought for sure there would be some interesting pictures in Englewood,
or out on Englewood Beach... but the further north I traveled,
the less it seemed that there was even a storm, so I circled back towards Gulf Cove.

These photo's were taken at the marina/boat storage place at the intersection of 771 and Appleton, where it
appears the wind started a chain reaction of the boats in dry dock falling off their stands.

Pictures of Boca Grande, Florida

It seemed to me, that the further south I went, the more destruction I found,
so I decided to head out to the island of Boca Grande.  The police were in charge of the
toll booth at the draw bridge, but my PRESS credentials got me past the checkpoint
that was only allowing residents to go out onto the island.

I didn't have to drive very far to start seeing the aftermath of hurricane Charley.
Trees down... buildings torn apart... the main road looked more like a country trail
than a highway in many places.  As I approached the town of Boca Grande...
I suddenly realized how lucky I was that the storm turned east when it did... as the
devastation became more and more apparent with every mile I traveled.

These pictures are of one of my favorite photography locations.  A landmark place called Banyan Street,
where the huge banyan trees always supplied a shady, quiet and beautifully unique location for me
to take pictures of children and adults among the roots and limbs of the giant Banyan trees that lined
both sides of the street.    I must admit that it was a bit depressing to take these next pictures.

Beautiful, historic, Banyan Street was no longer passable... and this stop sign at the corner
was the only clue that there was ever a roadway present.

Some of these giant Banyan trees, that were always so friendly and photogenic,
had their massive roots ripped from the ground by the category 4 hurricane force winds...
while others just had their branches ripped to shreds. I decided to take one last self portrait
before they come and cut these trees up.

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