Seated just behind the wing, I took this photo and thought: There’s no way they are taking off like this. I waited for the announcement of delay due to deicing, but it never came. The plane left the gate and taxied towards the runway; en route to the deicing bay, I thought. Soon all airportContinue reading “Well, This Ain’t Gonna Fly!”
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Deja Vu All Over Again
Another chilly morning in Florida. The ice is from water from the sprinklers that were turned on during the cold night to protect the anti-siphon valve from freezing. Will find out what plants we have left later in the day. On a bright note, there will be lots of birds at the feeders today toContinue reading “Deja Vu All Over Again”
Florida Ice!?!
The weather forecast called for some frost with a low around 30. They only missed by 4-5 degrees—THE WRONG DIRECTION! That’s for the birds! (Though the birds might not agree.) Fortunately our feathered friends are coping, I saw a flock of white ibises at the top of a nearby tree catching the first rays ofContinue reading “Florida Ice!?!”