SkyWatch Friday (my tenth) -- Hurricane Ike -- Comes and Goes

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Calm before the storm (last week's Skywatch),
September 11, 2008 at 11:57 AM

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Storm clouds brewing, September 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM

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Peaceful, yet troubled sunset,
September 12, 2008 at 6:35 PM

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Ike has arrived (taken from our upstairs back balcony)
September 13, 2008 at 7:55 AM
(my one minute [Jim1Jim1] YouTube with the above scene)

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We have endured,
(note the broken horse apple tree on the right)
September 15, 2008 at 7:41 AM.

Now ten million plus are enduring, some not in as good shape as us. Five million plus are were in the Houston/Galveston area. Check here for our status (we do have electricity today and will return home over the weekend).

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Wordless Wednesday #072 -- My pigs want to wear lipstick -- Will I permit this?

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