PhotoHunt # 90: Messy

This image was taken at Providence Metropark in Grand Rapids, Ohio three days ago. I find it disturbing that this trash is allowed to accumulate and nothing is done about it. I suspect the park officials hope that the river floods and takes this messy sight with it. It is absolutely amazing what the river will wash up.

Blewett Falls Dam...

I have fished at this dam since my youth and the memories I've made here are immeasurable. Blewett Falls Lake may be the largest undeveloped land-locked lake on the east coast and is the storage reservoir for the Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Development. The Blewett Falls dam is located at approximately mile 195 on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in Anson and Richmond counties in central North Carolina. The dam has a maximum height of about 50 feet above the river bed.
The Blewett Falls development began operation in 1912 and is owned and operated by Progress Energy. The surface area of Blewett Falls Lake covers about 2,560 acres. At full elevation Blewett Falls Lake contains approximately 34 linear miles of shoreline. Total generating capacity of the hydroelectric plant is 22 MW.

Thursday Lunch....Roche de Boeuf....

The rock was used by Native Americans as a place to hold their councils, and they met there before the battle with Anthony Wayne in 1794. The General built Fort Deposit on the nearby bluff of the river now a park in Waterville Ohio. The bridge was completed in 1908 and was considered an engineering marvel, and there was a lot of opposition to its partial destruction of the legendary rock (even then some people cared). An electric trolley ran across it connecting Toledo to points south for the next 30 years.

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NW Ohio Winter Storm.....

This winter storm barreled thought NW Ohio dumping 7 inches of snow in our area over a 18 hour period Saturday night into Sunday Morning. Sunday afternoon I managed to get into Oak Openings Metropark and walked this snow covered 2.5 mile trail. The crunch of snow under my feet along with the swirling winds rattling the upper branches of the trees made my adventure wonderful.

PhotoHunt # 88: Tiny

These tiny creatures are hands down the the toughest creatures in nature. This Ant colony was photograph in the local Metropark near Swanton Ohio and is my entry into this weeks PhotoHunt. I keep an eye on these tiny creatures because they really interst me.

LAP-BAND MIRICLE...

I know of several people that have had Lap-Band surgery and in every case there has been a dramatic improvement in health and quality of life. In the Houston area of the country conroe lap-band is performend by Dr. Richard Collier and is the only adjustable and completely reversible weight-loss surgery out there. No matter where you live in the good old USA if your health related issues are due to weight, then don't hesitate to improve the quality of your life by having the LAP-BAND procedure done.

The cost of freedom...

I read in the paper today that 3888 American Solders have died in combat operations in Iraq since the beginning of hostilities. The human sacrifice for this flag is very high. I pray its not in vain. God Bless This Flag.

Beach...Surf...Bikinis...

There is a new kid on the block actually its a new news and community Web site based on the beach culture. That's surfing, wakeboarding, skateboarding, apparel pretty much anything associated with the beach brought to you by SurfExpo.com. Located in sunny Orlando, Florida Surfexpo.com has the pulse of the surfing world with their twice yearly trade shows. From California to Florida, from Hawaii to Australia Surfexpo.com pros know where the waves are and the hot babes are. Sean O'Brien video about the 10 foot waves in North San Diego county and watching the surfers succeed in riding them was timely and interesting.

Maumee River: First Winter Snow

The first snow of the season was a small affair of about 2.5 inches. I went to the Maumee River at lunch and took this photo and placed on my desktop. Several people at the office have commented on it so I thought I would share it with my readers.