Clouds are a precursor to a storm, but Helene is still miles away from SW Florida

Helene is a tropical storm at the posting of this blog entry, but it is forecast to develop into a … More

Bad photo, but props to FPL for quick response

Sorry that this isn’t a better photo, but the point of focus is the rain on my windshield and not … More

We’re one day into the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season and I’m saying … YAY YAY YAY for RAIN RAIN RAIN! … More

“Red sky at night …” is part of an old saying. It is appropriate today on Nov. 30, 2023, as … More

Today is Nov. 30, 2023, and it is the most important day of the year for residents of my home … More

The so-called “tropics” have been hopping and my home state of Florida just took a big punch from Hurricane Idalia … More

We only this year moved from plywood to real storm shutters for our home here in Naples, Fla. Here’s a … More

Sorry, but I’m a day late on posting this photo. Look close … you’ll see birds flying east into the … More

Today, Thursday, June 1, marks the “official” beginning of the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season. Yes, we have … More

We’re getting rain again across Southwest Florida as there is a tropical system in Gulf of Mexico as we officially … More

The clean-up efforts in the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian continue. I was in Estero this past weekend north of … More

Each Nov. 30 is one of my favorite days of the year, so on this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, it … More

We’re still looking for a screen repair company to replace a half-dozen screens lost during Hurricane Ian here in Southwest … More

You can see by this U.S. flag pointing due south that Tropical Storm Nicole is approaching Florida’s east coast as … More

The clean-up efforts continue across Collier County in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. We were not hit as hard as … More

With Hurricane Ian’s destruction in that storm’s wake, Collier County government has trucks out picking up storm debris. Here’s a … More

I know that so many people are dealing with the loss of all their worldly goods, much less those dealing … More

Another of the minor damage that will take place is the new U.S. flag that will fly from this cell … More

We have more than a lot to be thankful for at our home here in Naples, Fla., in the wake … More

Here was the view from inside a co-worker’s home here in Southwest Florida. It shows the extent of flooding in … More

I’m posting for the first time in five days because our home here in Naples, Fla., has no power and … More

Hurricane Ian is on its way to Florida and those of us in Southwest Florida, especially the Naples region, are … More

It was somewhat ironic that I found this old mug while cleaning out a cabinet at our home here in … More

We’ve had a quiet 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season to date, but things are getting warmed up in the Atlantic and … More