Risen from the dead????

Anyone who has visited my neighborhood knows that it is full of big, beautiful trees.  It is one of the leading reasons why I fell in love with the neighborhood.  My backyard was like my own private sanctuary, surrounded by big, huge oaks, many of the prettiest in my back neighbors' yards.  During Ike, the winds ripped two of the biggest oaks from the ground, taking a much smaller Dogwood with them.  As I surveyed the damage, I was perplexed why two big healthy looking oaks would be lost and the dead oak in my neighbors yard would remain standing.  It just didn't make sense.

Now, two months after Ike, in November I might add, my backyard has somewhat of a spring time feel about it.  The dead oak has sprouted  light green, spring-like leaves.   I guess something good has come out of Ike.