Finally gave up the ghost...

The old dead tree next door just fell. No damage, just blocking Madden street. It's at least 80 years old. I'll get pix at first light.

Tornado at Cincinnati Airport

This is the tornado that caused a great disturbance at the Cincinnati airport last nite at about 7:40 pm.
Photo by Anna du Nigha who flew in from Frankfurt.

Burlington Iowa returning to normal

The Mississippi River in Burlington, Iowa. The river is down about 15 feet from the record floods in mid June the area to the right is Gulfport, Ill which was drowned on June 16 when the levee breached at 25 ft stage. The water is still there.
Seth
Maru Del Real

The Trains are running!

Just saw a BNSF coal train headed west. First trains across the Mississippi since June 14 for BNSF

4th of July parade in Iowa

I'm with 13 Red Crossers walkine in the West Burlington, Iowa July 4th parade. It's a challenge to walk and text at the same time. It's great to be an American!

Crazy Coyote: Natalie, Kathy & Jess

Seth, Debbie Jane and Jeremy

Bonding: RC volunteers in W Burlington

Dateline: Bike nite at the Crazy Coyote in West Burlington, Iowa. Natalie, Debi, Jane, Jeremy, Marge, Kathy, Jess, Seth, and Julie are being served a well deserved steak after a.n exhausting day of heart-rending recounts of flood waters, homes destroyed and lives wrecked by the record rains.

Good tiimes with the Red Cross in Iowa

Dateline: Outside Chamelon's Pub and Grub, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Mark, Mary, Annette, and I are waiting on a table with many others, all here to help with Flood Relief "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". Bunking on cots in a coed dorm at Cornell College. Tomorrow is a new. day and it's south to the Iowa town of West Burlington to set up communications for workers to help flood victims. More to follow!

Furman Graduation Activities

Saturday afternoon at Furman on the Mall:

where President Bush will speak to the graduating Seniors.

Some of the "(W)e Object" crowd prior to Furman's Graduation. Wade Worthen comments on the faculty protest.

Maine Lobster by the Penobscot in Bangor

Fresh lobster at the Muddy Rudder by the Penobscot River couldn't be better. It's about 3 hours south of Caribou, Maine where I've been for last 10 days with the Red Cross.
Caribou is named for the woodland Caribou, which feeds on lichen in mature, old growth forests. It's an area where the people are independent, grow potatos, and enjoy a scenic, glacier carved landscape. Thinly populated Aroostock county is huge and tucked up as far north and east as one can go in the US. New Brunswick, Canada is a short walk across the St. Johns river bridge at several border points.

Morning in Maine east of Mt. Katahdin

Patten, Maine 04765:
Relaxing with coffee while waiting on French toast at only deli in town. About 20 miles east of Mt. Katahdin and Baxter State Park. The peaks are still covered with snow and I'll get as close as I can today. That's 20 miles as the crow flies, at least 60 by road.

Artisphere

I'm at Overlook Grill waiting on opening of Artisphere at 4. There are clowns, acrobats, and the town crier. Come on down and join me.

Fw: Mike McConnell

A picture of Adm. McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, speaking to Furman Students this morning
Seth

Full Moon

Saw the moon when emerging from Titos after a lively discussion about GNHA hiking. It was neat.

Eclipse of moon

The moon is almost at full eclipse. Watching from front porch. Just a tiny sliver of light now.

Rachel Carson

I just heard a talk by Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, which led to our Environmental laws in the early 70's.

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