Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Back From Our Western Trip

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The trip was a long one and pretty hot and dry in spots but, we arrived back in Ohio 7/24/2012.

DSC_0012 DSC_0066 I think Linda needs to grow a little….LOL… I asked her to check conditions for the ride home and….

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I didn’t see her for awhile…..Traveling in the West is a little different…………….

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but a lot of FUN…………………. We didn’t see….

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but while taking the…………….

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We did see……………..

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JOETODDSAYS210 At any rate we are back in Lancaster,Ohio and have a lot of garden work to do..Will be sharing  our “Western” photos in future posts…………..

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I will miss the BIG SKY……………

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BYE

Monday, July 09, 2012

Western Road Trip

July 11th Flying to Phoenix then renting a car for the Big Circle Tour… ROAD TRIP

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Sedona to Flagstaff on 89A

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One of Arizona's Most Scenic Drives with a stop at Cathedral Rock first…..

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BLOGMQT.NETOff on another adventure but heading West this time.. Will post as I can.

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Friday, July 06, 2012

Severe Straight-Line Winds in Lancaster,Ohio

A MY QUALITY TIME POST Severe Straight-Line Winds in Lancaster,Ohio…A PHOTO JOURNEY… The storm approaches….

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Linda and I stayed inside during the storm which really didn’t last all that long…and then….

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This is all that came down in front of my house,but just down the street::

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The photos were mostly taken in this general area

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Well the storm is over and our power is back on after being off for about a week…SO.. let the band play…

DSC_0058 The Lancaster High School Band Of Gold in the 4th of July Parade….

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Clean up in the creek by the High School

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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Storm In Lancaster,Ohio

4th of July 2012.. Linda and I have been without power,phone, and internet for 6 days now. Probably going to be a few more days before things are restored to normal. Won’t be posting for awhile.

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Didn’t seem to bother the deer

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JOETODDSAYS210 Stay safe and cool out there.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ohio Skies For SkyWatch Friday

"If there was no such thing as Night the Sun would have run out twice as fast."

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“Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the Sun.”

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“We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon”

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“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.”

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“There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.”

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“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”

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“The heavens are now seen to resemble a luxuriant garden, which contains the greatest variety of productions, in different flourishing beds.”

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“I am a bird of very little brain, and long words bother me.”

JOETODDSAYS210 “The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens.”
Anaxagoras 459 BCE…  Make sure to visit SkyWatch Friday

NOTE: Just after taking these photos I played 18 holes of golf..What a great day…