Video from Hurricane Matthew's passing through last night (10/6/16)

Capturing the essence of the hurricane experience got me thinking of various ways to accomplish that task. Just prior to peak winds attached my waterproof camera to the north side of my house. This was done using a small flexible tripod and attaching it to a flag pole mount next to the front door. Then pushed the video button and let the camera run on its own for about 26 minutes.

Today I used the YouTube video editor tools and compressed the 26 minutes to almost 7 minutes. By applying the fill light and the black/white filter was able to see and amplify what was recorded. In the lower-left corner you can see my vehicle parked up against the garage door. In the center field you can make out the courtyard wall which is a distinctive feature. In the background palm trees sway in the mayhem caused by Hurricane Matthew, along with the sheets of rain that swept through during this period of time.

The little City of Lake Worth was very lucky not to have experienced the full wrath of a direct hit by Hurricane Matthew. I fear many of our fellow Floridians up north will not be as fortunate.

The video below is edited to make what Lake Worth experienced appear much worse that it actually was. . . however, it is also a reminder of what could have been if Matthew turned just slightly more west instead of tracking north like the storm did. Don't second-guess for one moment all the preparation and hard work done yesterday: