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Macon State College, Before and After

May 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Only a few weeks ago, Gerald and I went wandering around the MSC campus on a photostroll, enjoying what was a beautiful day on frankly beautiful grounds. Some folks obviously spent a great deal of time caring, and I even said as much to a groundskeeper we bumped into.
What a difference a couple of weeks [...]

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Tornado!

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Pre-dawn on Mother’s Day, I was blissfully asleep in Bradenton, Florida. Here in Macon, havoc struck. In several different neighborhoods around Bibb County, homes, businesses, schools, and lives suffered.
No one in Macon was killed. We were more than fortunate.
Nature was less kind to the foliage:

Stripped Tree
Despite the proximity to serious damage, my house — and [...]

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A Single Florida Photograph

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Put up a single photograph from this past weekend’s trip to Florida:

Sunset Water for New Plantings
Upon arriving home, I was shocked at the level of destruction less than two miles from my house — and feel the need to use the (very little) spare time I have this week to photograph that — and help [...]

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