Always maintenance on stormwater ditches

Although the “official” Atlantic hurricane season runs each year from June 1 through Nov. 30, stormwater maintenance is a year-round … More

Storm from days ago left hurricane-like damage to patio screens

We suffered a severe rain/wind/lightning storm this past Friday (July 10, 2026) and it left us with a vision from … More

Today, Monday, June 1, marks the beginning of the “official” Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. I’ve posted the season’s first … More

Although the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t “officially” start for another 13 days from today (Tuesday, May 19, 2026), the … More

My tale of what I call the “sad tree” has taken a turn for the better over the past year. … More

Here’s the first “busy” graphic from the National Hurricane Center for the 2025 Atlantic season. “Busy” in the sense that … More

A tropical weather disturbance has settled over much of the Florida peninsula and poses a bit of negative weather as … More

Well, we begin the worst six months of each year here in Southwest Florida as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season … More

I’ve photographed for some time what I call the “Sad Tree” in a neighbor’s back yard. The backyard is large … More

Thank goodness! Today, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, is the “official” end to the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season! Yayyyyyyyy! We were … More

Don’t let the calendar fool you into believing we’re out of “hurricane season” right now. Yes, the official 2024 Atlantic … More

Although standing today (Friday, Nov. 1, 2024) with just a month to go in the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, there … More

With a pair of hurricane threats to Southwest Florida in recent weeks, we’ve gotten a nice workout with our emergency … More

The post-hurricane problems for a community can be damage from wind; damage from storm surge; or damage from flooding from … More

We’re days past Hurricane Milton’s strike on Florida, but power woes remain even in areas not much affected by the … More

Usually, the “season” in Southwest Florida is defined as when our seasonal friends return to winter in Florida … and … More

The utility repair trucks continued to arrive in the Naples, Fla., area today, where tens of thousands remain without power … More

One thing that has affected residents of the Naples/Collier County region of Southwest Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton … More

We are so fortunate and our prayers were answered as Hurricane Milton by-passed Naples in Southwest Florida and our home. … More

Today (Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024) is international Top-Spinning Day! And I have several tops tat I play with as “desk … More

With Hurricane Milton bearing down as a major storm on Florida’s west coast, you’ll find gated communities’ gates are open … More

I wouldn’t normally photograph any worker on their job (or much less post it), but I wanted to let you … More

“Milton” is now a hurricane headed to major hurricane status of predicted wind speeds up to 150 mph! As folks … More

I’m not usually a person to care much about getting a little wet from rain, but I did find myself … More