4th of July Moon

I took these Monday evening. The moon was low in the sky and on its way to setting early.







P.S. By popular demand!


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Cardinal Action

I walked through this alley earlier this evening, and heard the short, high-pitched chirp that I recognize as Cardinalis cardinalis. I got the pics of mom on the way out, and the pic of dad plus the movie on the way back. These birds are very shy. It turns out there were some fledglings about, which is why I was able to get these pictures.






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Meteorological American News

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A lightning strike at a camp of Civil War reenactors in Gettysburg, Pa., has sent five people to hospitals.

The Gettysburg Anniversary Committee says in a statement that during a severe thunderstorm at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday, lightning struck a tent pole in the Confederate artillery camp, resulting in moderate injuries to two people and minor injuries to three others.

The five were taken to Gettysburg Hospital. One is in stable condition. Two others in stable condition were treated and transferred to York Hospital. Two others were treated and released.

Reenactment officials say a tent-by-tent search of the site by staff and local fire departments turned up no other injuries. They say three small tents were damaged.

We have already issued our claims of irresponsibility.





DKW has more.

And to think that Randal Graves was merely hoping we'd throw some M80s.
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