Tag: storms
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A Little Here; Too Much There
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash We’d heard of the coming of Hurricane Helene for days. The cities along the western coast of Florida, especially near the Big Bend as the panhandle juts to the left, were at the greatest risk. There was an expectation of a storm surge, flooding, and high winds that…
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The Wonder Of Waves
photo courtesy of Ivan Bandura on Unsplash We’re finishing our year program with a group of people I’ve come to love. Each is coming from varying challenging situations; each came with the hope of personal holistic growth. I’ve had the privilege of a front-row seat seeing how each person has tackled their stories to uncover…
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The Mess Is Coming
The meme slowly moving around Florida right now states: “Waiting for the hurricane is like being stalked by a turtle.” We’ve not yet had any serious storms this hurricane season, which is June 1 through November 30. However, major hurricanes often happen from mid-August through the end of September. Enter Hurricane Ian which is approaching…
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In Times Of Calm, Storms Still Happen
Our final week of pause saw rain every day. Downpours greeted us with dark clouds scudding across the sky like angry messengers. Winds blew the chimes on the porch into a wild symphony of sound and movement. It made me feel good that it’s been raining back home as well, where the ground in central…
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The Rain Will Come With The Shine
We’re at the point in summer when rain is predicted every day. We have seasons of drought where we long for more rain. And now when we get more rain, it’s very easy to whine about excess moisture. Lately, with our intense heat and high humidity, we’ve had a lot of electrical storms, with…
Tip of My Iceberg 