16th Anniversary

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From the football stadium at James River High School . Botetourt County

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.” —former President George W. Bush


On a side note...I hope all our friends in the path of Irma are safe!

Skies After A Storm

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With the days so hot it is not unusual for a thunderstorm to pop up in the afternoon...these were taken a few days back right after a storm...this is looking to the east from my deck towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along there hidden by all those trees!

There was a very light rainbow...can you see it? Is there anybody that does not get happy when you see a rainbow? No, I don't think so!

And now we look west. Taken at the same time as the others...amazing how different the sky can look!

Linking up with Mersad's Through My Lens today :)

Our World Tuesday - A Rainbow

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Last Thursday the boys had a football scrimmage. They played for about 20 minutes then it got postponed because of lightning. We had to wait 30 minutes without seeing any lightning before they could resume. They came back out, played 1 more play, the game got called because of more lighting...came home to this view! Those are the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

Linking with Our World Tuesday