Archive for July, 2008

Bear Warning

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Special thanks for Joe F. for submitting this!

do you want to post my picture with it?? - Joe F.

Sure .. Folks .. this is Joe F.  —>

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Forest Fire Art

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Fire Art, originally uploaded by sbuchanyvr.

Someone just emailed me and asked for the rights to print and sell this image as art. Of course — I said yes.
Just looked at the image again on the large screen .. and it does look great. — Something pretty came come out of such stupidity.
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Video of Water bombers on Pender Hill

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Water bombers on Pender Hill, originally uploaded by jduy.

My Neighbor Judy posted this short little video of the Forest Fire burning on the hill right behind us.
This puts some perspective on how close this was!.
Fire is almost out, certainly under control and the teams are in the mop up stage.
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Vacationing Kids Almost Burn Down Our Place!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Picture, originally uploaded by sbuchanyvr.

Four little monsters getting a good talking to by parents, police and Deputy Fire Commander
It’s 2pm in the afternoon .. and it sounds like some olde war movie.

There are like five helos flying overhead. Step outside .. and folks are running around like mad. The hillside behind our place [...]

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