Like I said earlier in this blog it can always be worse. This picture was taken on Waterworks Road right outside of the River Front and Downtown area of Evansville, Indiana. The Ohio river has flooded way over it banks and has made things a little difficult for the people that have to travel this area to go to work or to get to their homes. And to add insult to injury a winter storm to add snow, sleet and of course more rain to an already saturated ground and streams and rivers that are pouring over their banks and levees. The road here connects downtown Evansville with US41 and the twin bridges to Henderson, Kentucky. As if this last storm wasn't enough, we are expecting another storm today and precipitation through Friday (be it sleet, snow, or freezing rain or a combo of all three). Last summer I promised myself I wouldn't complain about rain or snow because of the drought, but this is starting to get ridiculous. No middle ground in this area any more, either so dry its a dust bowl or so wet its a water bowl. Anyway till later stay warm and dry and ask questions, keep your leaders honest, or at least nervous!! ;-)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Coloured Ice
Here's how the poor plants around my house looked..it really strained my trees as well. I was very lucky it only took a few limb down here an there in my yard, but almost all my neighbors on Morgan Street lost at least a tree or two. A very inconvenient storm, but it could always be worse, so I try not to complain too much!! ;-)
More Ice
Here's an example of how thick the ice was from the freezing rain we received last week... it was anywhere from and inch and half to two inches thick. It made everything difficult to do outside..especially walking and forget about driving. The funny thing about this picture is the bottle is an anti-freeze bottle..talk about ironic!!
Ready For Spring.....
With February going out like a lion, winter trying to hold on.. I can truly say I am ready for spring to spring. This last winterly mix of weather has really worn me out. I love snow, but ice..ice(freezing rain and sleet that is) is an inconvenience that I can live without. Snow makes everything look new and clean, but ice makes it impossible to move around at all, and gives me instant cabin fever. I have gotten my ice and snow shots so I am more than ready to see the brightly coloured flowers and the beautiful green of spring... It can't come soon enough!!
Watch Out...Someone's Watching You
This is something I really miss about living in a larger city or town..the graffiti. This piece here is a stellar example of the art of graffiti, but I found it rather humors. The first time it caught my eye I thought it was an elephant looking over a dumpster, then the COP caught my attention and I realized it may be a really bad rendering of a sow or boar (what is commonly known as a pig). Then I noticed the pink in the "ear" and realized that was probably what the aspiring artist and social commentator was trying to get at....It looks as if he/she was interrupted in the process of colouring in his/her work of art [hopefully it was by the subject of scorn- ;-) ]. I am going to have to take some time and search Evansville for some interesting street art, and if I don't find any there, you can always find interesting stuff on train box cars. Actually I have found many great pieces on trains...moving art if you will. So next time you see this stuff on a boring run down brick wall or a rusty box car don't look at like vandalism ( and I don't agree with it when it is on new buildings or occupied businesses) but as a message board, a beautification project, self expression, or a public forum for discontent or even a public service announcement. I always felt it was like the salt and pepper of the city..a little spice when it might have been bland otherwise!! IMHO of course!!! Have a great week and weekend!!
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