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05/07/11

Mississippi Flood Waters Enter Downtown Memphis

From the feedback I've received on my photo post that I put up Wednesday, I think I'm safe in saying that some folks would appreciate seeing photos of downtown Memphis as the Mississippi River continues rising. This evening, I returned down to the River and was so captivated by the views from … [Read more...]

05/06/11

New Warnings in Memphis Regarding Flooding and Evacuations

Thursday I thought with the third day of sun, maybe things were returning to normal, however watching the local news at night, I know that's far from the truth. I'm sitting here stunned. But given the report that the Memphis/Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (MSCEMA) will be issuing new map … [Read more...]

05/04/11

Mississippi River Flood Water Keeps Rising in Memphis, Tennessee Makes a Word-Filled Wednesday

I may be overdoing it with the many pictures of downtown Memphis if today's blog post but the views of downtown were so captivating. And we actually had sun and I just couldn't bring myself to come inside -- driving around with the top down and running around various parks and places to take photos … [Read more...]

05/03/11

Tough Day as Memphis & Much of the Mississippi River Basin Faces Flooding

Disbelief. I don't know how else to describe today but as one of utter disbelief in what's unfolded. Here it is almost midnight and I'm tapping on my keyboard as the rain pounds the roof & windows yet again. I hear the sounds but my mind is having trouble processing them because I just can't … [Read more...]

05/01/11

Memphis Weather Has Us Bracing for Historic Flooding of the Mississippi River

Thursday I was returning to Memphis after a long visit in St. Louis. The drive home was one I had been looking forward to. It had been a tough time in my part of the world. Some of the big notes were I drove through a night of storms on my way up, a tornado ripped through St. Louis while I was there … [Read more...]

04/19/11

Flat Stanley’s Jake Visits Memphis, Professes Love of Cows & Pigs

Since so many of my friends helped with the Flat Stanley project, I wanted to share some of my favorite photos of Flat Stanley's coloring genius -- my nephew Jake! Jake was here on spring break for a great four-day weekend. We got the chance to see a bunch of family & friends and got to do a few … [Read more...]