tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post5998843653785069345..comments2024-03-28T11:30:07.868-04:00Comments on JUNK BOAT TRAVELS: Sepia Saturday - March 29Jackie McGuinnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-75229718465945297092014-04-05T01:47:02.135-04:002014-04-05T01:47:02.135-04:00We humans love to think we're always in contro...We humans love to think we're always in control. Not so much. Nature has a way of hitting us upside the head and saying, "Now now smarty pants."Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-84583265229846573812014-03-31T19:27:45.789-04:002014-03-31T19:27:45.789-04:00What an incredible photo!What an incredible photo!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-62008772086504818812014-03-31T13:24:12.315-04:002014-03-31T13:24:12.315-04:00We've had many cyclones as we call them in Aus...We've had many cyclones as we call them in Australia but one that still stands out in terms of ferocity and destructive effect is Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin on Christmas Even 1974. Wind rather than flood did the damage there. It must be unfortunate for people who just happen to be named Hazel or Tracy for example!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-27141817369210806302014-03-31T11:55:05.345-04:002014-03-31T11:55:05.345-04:00I was too young to remember Hurricane Hazel, but a...I was too young to remember Hurricane Hazel, but as a kid every time hurricane season rolled around, Hazel came up in the community memories and weather reports.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-70576369597718051022014-03-31T07:43:05.099-04:002014-03-31T07:43:05.099-04:00We quite often get 200 mm rain in a weekend but th...We quite often get 200 mm rain in a weekend but thankfully not with those winds.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-2625325348637075522014-03-30T22:03:02.429-04:002014-03-30T22:03:02.429-04:00Another raging torrent. Those two vehicles are lu...Another raging torrent. Those two vehicles are lucky to be still parked in front of the houses, I'd say.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-11404196912201521962014-03-30T18:49:21.560-04:002014-03-30T18:49:21.560-04:00I googled after reading this to find out more, and...I googled after reading this to find out more, and I see that the street that copped the most damage was converted into a park like the area Gail (Nightingale) mentioned in her blog post. What an amazing event.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-6667379930984569912014-03-30T18:21:24.088-04:002014-03-30T18:21:24.088-04:00And now these days we get the radar screen on the ...And now these days we get the radar screen on the computer and watch the bad weather approaching. Which is better I suppose as I find that visual makes quite an impact. The poor home owners in your photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-63752933797307197332014-03-30T05:16:03.158-04:002014-03-30T05:16:03.158-04:00What a wonderfully atmospheric photograph. It is e...What a wonderfully atmospheric photograph. It is enough to make me wrap up warm and keep dry on this Spring day.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-78006108412743110612014-03-29T20:38:58.348-04:002014-03-29T20:38:58.348-04:00I didn't think hurricanes struck that far nort...I didn't think hurricanes struck that far north or that far from the ocean.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-68005214375415515352014-03-29T19:40:39.482-04:002014-03-29T19:40:39.482-04:00I was eight years old and living in Portland, Main...I was eight years old and living in Portland, Maine when Hazel arrived. And then there was Carol. It is amazing how much damage storms can do, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-47706286115449404282014-03-29T13:53:22.912-04:002014-03-29T13:53:22.912-04:00I never would have thought of a hurricane striking...I never would have thought of a hurricane striking as far north as Toronto, but obviously from the photo, one did . . . & with so much damage and loss of life!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396178747528220061.post-91889566159013060872014-03-29T13:27:11.499-04:002014-03-29T13:27:11.499-04:00What a devastating hurricane! I remember when I w...What a devastating hurricane! I remember when I was younger, my parents made reference to this hurricane!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.com