31 March 2010: A River Ran Through It

The flood gates were opened and RI was hit hard. Several days of heavy rains caused rivers to overflow their banks and cause some devastating damage all over New England. Unfortunately this one hit close to home...literally. My sister's house (which is also my childhood home) was flooded when the Pawcatuck River rose to record heights. She had 2 FEET of water in her living room. The first pictures I took in Manchester, NH and the last picture was sent to me by my sister. It is actually a block farther from the river than the family home. My thoughts and prayers are with my sister and everyone else affected by this disaster.

5 February 2009 Photo: Spring Thaw?

Don't let the rushing water fool you. It is not really a spring thaw. It was absolutely frigid today but I did find a waterway that was not completely frozen over. This is not too far from our house and I saw it as I was driving home from being away all week.

As I was traveling home, I realized that I am very ready for spring. The lack of color, dirty piles of snow, salt covered car and cold ard really starting to get to me. So when the spring thaw truly happens, I will be jumping for joy!