We are just about a month away from the “official” start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, and the neighborhood … More
Category: Hurricane
My take on hurricane season
A ‘red sky at night’ is a fitting metaphor for the end of the 2023 hurricane season
“Red sky at night …” is part of an old saying. It is appropriate today on Nov. 30, 2023, as … More
Thankfully, today is the ‘official’ end to the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Today is Nov. 30, 2023, and it is the most important day of the year for residents of my home … More
Uh, oh! More potential trouble brewing in the ‘tropics’
The so-called “tropics” have been hopping and my home state of Florida just took a big punch from Hurricane Idalia … More
A storm threatening? We now have shutter(s) comfort!
We only this year moved from plywood to real storm shutters for our home here in Naples, Fla. Here’s a … More
Before the hurricane, birds were flying away from the storm
Sorry, but I’m a day late on posting this photo. Look close … you’ll see birds flying east into the … More
Sigh! Here we go again … the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season starts off ‘hot’
Today, Thursday, June 1, marks the “official” beginning of the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season. Yes, we have … More
Much needed rain falling across SW Florida as hurricane season begins
We’re getting rain again across Southwest Florida as there is a tropical system in Gulf of Mexico as we officially … More
One community is preparing stormwater ditches for hurricane season ’23
With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season getting closer, I noticed that the neighborhood next to ours was getting its stormwater … More
After Hurricane Ian: Piles of debris an ongoing reminder of storm’s destruction
The clean-up efforts in the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian continue. I was in Estero this past weekend north of … More
Today is Nov. 30! The end of the ’22 hurricane season that brought death, destruction to SW Florida
Each Nov. 30 is one of my favorite days of the year, so on this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, it … More
Check a flagpole to see which way the (tropical) winds blow!
You can see by this U.S. flag pointing due south that Tropical Storm Nicole is approaching Florida’s east coast as … More
After Hurricane Ian: Debris pick-ups continue in wake of storm
The clean-up efforts continue across Collier County in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. We were not hit as hard as … More
After Hurricane Ian: Clean-up continues across Collier County
With Hurricane Ian’s destruction in that storm’s wake, Collier County government has trucks out picking up storm debris. Here’s a … More
After Hurricane Ian: This storm spelled doom for a once-magnificent Tabebuia tree
I know that so many people are dealing with the loss of all their worldly goods, much less those dealing … More
After Hurricane Ian: Here’s one U.S. flag that will be replaced
Another of the minor damage that will take place is the new U.S. flag that will fly from this cell … More
After Hurricane Ian: Being thankful for having only trivial damage, while others are devastated
We have more than a lot to be thankful for at our home here in Naples, Fla., in the wake … More
After Hurricane Ian: Among the nightmares … flooding
Here was the view from inside a co-worker’s home here in Southwest Florida. It shows the extent of flooding in … More
Due to Hurricane Ian, I’ve been offline for several days!
I’m posting for the first time in five days because our home here in Naples, Fla., has no power and … More
A dark sky in Naples ahead of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian is on its way to Florida and those of us in Southwest Florida, especially the Naples region, are … More
Get ready! The ride looks bumpy ahead for this 2022 hurricane season
We’ve had a quiet 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season to date, but things are getting warmed up in the Atlantic and … More
It’s August … here we go with the newest tropical system in the Atlantic
Here we go … it’s the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season and while we’ve been quiet so far since the June … More
Would-be TS Alex was just a rain event as it passed SW Florida
Although the tropical system that just passed us in Southwest Florida is still expected to become Tropical Storm Alex, we … More
It’s over! 2021’s Atlantic Hurricane season comes to a close! Thank goodness!
Today, Nov. 30, is one day each year that I’m totally joyful – it marks the “official” end to the … More