The calm after the storm and the catalpa's gifts

Last night we had a terrible storm that snapped one of the tall pine trees in our backyard in half.  There was hail,  torrential rain, thunder, lightning and crazy wind. 

This is what I found today...

 coral bells

perfect yellow roses

                                                                               one 4-leaf clover

 wallflowers

 Dilemma: do two 4-leaf clovers cancel each other out or is it extra good luck?  

 catalpa in bloom

 these orchid like catalpa flowers showered down with the storm 

flower press (gift from a friend) for pressing my luck (clovers) :)

Vanderbilt Mansion- Hyde Park, NY

trees around me

= hungry birds

a walking stick tree (is much prettier in winter)