IN THE CENTER OF HURRICANES

As a child, I recall a certain fascination in standing on the first floor of the Gibbs Hill lighthouse in Bermuda and looking at the huge crack in the brick created by a hurricane in the late 1920s.  The lighthouse was constructed of cast-iron; however, the base and the first floor have seven feet ofContinue reading “IN THE CENTER OF HURRICANES”

HAIL

A relaxing evening seemed ideal.  It had been hot and humid and the forecast was for monsoon weather and thunderstorms across the valley.  As I stood on the patio, it was obvious that this was not going to be “run of the mill” dust storm. It was picking up momentum rapidly; the wind was increasing,Continue reading “HAIL”