JWilsonphoto wrote:
Things got a bit nasty in my neck of the woods Friday evening. JIII and I were just coming home from dinner, as we pulled into the garage the sky opened up. I'm still finding busted stuff but so far it looks like our roof/lawn furniture, landscape lights, coach lamps are all toast, and our landscape/trees got shredded. Spent 12 hours attempting to clean some of it up yesterday and made a good dent in it......no pun intended.
We had a good one Friday night around midnight. I think we got a downburst. Lost some large limbs from our big pecan tree, three came down on the lawn furniture and some of Susan's roses on the pathway. I spent all day Friday finishing up the Spring cleaning in the back yard (we have have wet days for the last two months, not hard rain, just wet). Anyway, Friday evening the backyard was spotless, then came the storm. There must have been a lot of dust in that storm. After I cleaned the pool Friday, the pool was very cloudy Saturday morning with a coating of silt on the bottom. I spent all day yesterday and today cleaning it up. Looks much better, still a lot of little cleaning to do. Looks like there are some limbs cracked at the top of the pecan tree that will have to be cut...YUK!
The perimeter of the corn field got hammered. Many stalks along the perimeter were bent. Some were even laying on the ground.
You got some work to do as well Ray, what a project...Pools are a lot of work.
Corn took some damage as well it looks like.
Still another month till harvest ?
That's a big tree as well, don't want any limbs falling off on ya tho-
A big day in the life of this Papa, after much prep work over the past year, the perfect conditions presented themselves and James and I went flying, his first time. Hope it meant half as much to him as it did to me........
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Things got a bit nasty in my neck of the woods Friday evening. JIII and I were just coming home from dinner, as we pulled into the garage the sky opened up. I'm still finding busted stuff but so far it looks like our roof/lawn furniture, landscape lights, coach lamps are all toast, and our landscape/trees got shredded. Spent 12 hours attempting to clean some of it up yesterday and made a good dent in it......no pun intended.
Sorry to hear that the bad weather made its way to your home Jim!
I watch the Weather Channel when I fist get up and it seems the bad weather is all around you.
Glad my buddy had his "g'pop" with him. I am sure he felt much safer riding with you!
Stay safe and dry!
RD
Ray Swindle wrote:
We had a good one Friday night around midnight. I think we got a downburst. Lost some large limbs from our big pecan tree, three came down on the lawn furniture and some of Susan's roses on the pathway. I spent all day Friday finishing up the Spring cleaning in the back yard (we have have wet days for the last two months, not hard rain, just wet). Anyway, Friday evening the backyard was spotless, then came the storm. There must have been a lot of dust in that storm. After I cleaned the pool Friday, the pool was very cloudy Saturday morning with a coating of silt on the bottom. I spent all day yesterday and today cleaning it up. Looks much better, still a lot of little cleaning to do. Looks like there are some limbs cracked at the top of the pecan tree that will have to be cut...YUK!
The perimeter of the corn field got hammered. Many stalks along the perimeter were bent. Some were even laying on the ground.
Ray you live in "wonderland"! Surrounded by corn fields and agriculture! Sorry Mother Nature decided you need a wake up call but she wants us to know, she is in charge!
Stay safe braugh!
Dan
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Thank you Guys! You all know me well enough to know how meaningful that flight was.
You live the dream brother! Above the fray! With the love, or 2nd love, of your life and smiling all the way!!
RD
Bill Gass wrote:
AD-4W Skyraider
Many memories here Bill! When on "Bright Lights" operations, our close air support depended upon the A1 was our backbone. Normally flown by Vietnamese pilots but they flew them well and saved our "six" many times! Also saving a downed pilot or lost recon team member due to ambush.
Beautiful shots!!
RD
Bill Gass wrote:
Some ole Nam guys and two of them got your coin Dan-They loved it.
They are under the tail end of the Spruce Goose.
Welcome home my brothers!!!!! God Bless you for answering the call!
Thanks Bill....Tears well up in my eyes when I see brothers that survived a true "charlie foxtrot" of a war.
Thanks Bill!!!!
Garryowen brother!
RD
Bill Gass wrote:
Couple from this weekend.
Little P-38J Lightning like you mentioned a while back.
THis was one helluva a plane Bill! We had a real adventure in Vietnam with 2 P38 pilots...Their story is well worth a look! https://p38assn.org/vietnam-rescue/
Thanks!
RD
Thank you Joe! I had planned on sticking GoPro's on the plane and documenting the moment, but it kind of fell into place and I decided to just savor the moment and be satisfied with a couple of iPhone pics, a radical departure for me.
Danpbphoto wrote:
THis was one helluva a plane Bill! We had a real adventure in Vietnam with 2 P38 pilots...They story is well worth a look! https://p38assn.org/vietnam-rescue/
Thanks!
RD
