Stormy Weather

More severe weather - last week torandoes touched down on the Connecticut River in Western Mass. and destroyed property and 3 lives in W. Springfield, Mass. Watches were issued in NH, too, but no reported sightings.
This week we had some hot, muggy weather Mon-Thurs. culminating in severe thunderstorms which moved quickly from West to East, downing some powerlines and trees in the process. Our town had minor damage and we only noticed one small tree down and some scattered branches.
The heavy storms issued in a cold front, and today, Saturday, we are beset with heavy downpours and our driveway has been breached a bit by Cook's Creek, the near the new pond.
Lots of wildlife sightsing lately - a gray fox, red fox, swimming turtle, many frogs and a marganzer duck (female), and last Sunday a fishercat, which sleeked slowly out of sight down by Racoon Beach. This frog in the photo was intent on catching its next meal and did not pay me any mind.