Monday, June 11, 2018

Cool June Here, Volcano Hot Elsewhere

A cool June day here in central Va., we are north of the front that romped through yesterday and the rain is back and likely to be around off and on all day. The large brown dog has returned from his morning romp session...ahead of this shower, our walk likely delayed until there's a break in the rain-if that even happens.
I just did a "quick" count on Hawaiian earthquakes today... a little over 200, so far. So, Kilauea is still pumping out the new basalt. Fuego has calmed in Guatemala but not really; a new pyroclastic flow has caused more evacuations and a break in recovery efforts. The death toll is up over 110 and likely to go higher. Volcanoes make fickle neighbors.
I'm including another shot of yesterday's rampaging creek, I'd walked up the creek Saturday and not even come close to getting knees wet. The only safe place to cross yesterday was the one intact bridge, and it, covered in debris, had not been safe for long before we arrived. Be careful, but enjoy the cool, Today on Earth.


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