Ahh, No Electricity for About 24 Hours.....

I think most of us are so pampered, to use that word, that we feel the world has come to an end if we don't have electricity for a while. Yes, I'm in that category. At these times we need to remind ourselves that our service people are serving where the temperatures are 100-plus degrees and they're wearing flak jackets and packs and such. And, it's every day and they're being shot at. 

Anyway, for anyone who may stumble across this entry other than my neighbors, we live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and our neighborhood is Lake Shores. And yes we have a lake and of course, shores to go with it.

Last night we had a violent storm, period! Then there was a heck of an explosion or the sound of an explosion and the electricity was out. I don't know how our entire neighborhood fared, though at least couple of trees were down just around the corner.

Two neighbors and I sat in the yard, in the shade, sipping coffee from Dunkin Donuts and watched the show start. There was a sign off of the main highway that said Road Closed or some such thing. And, yes, folks ignored the sign. Sooooo, of course, then there was the problem of turning around. We chuckled and referred to them as idiots. If any of you who ignored the sign, are reading this, yep...that's what we called you. And, two cars almost backed into each trying to turn around.

A few comments about my snaps. The composition is what it is. You know, regular ordinary amateur stuff. That said, the camera is the first Ricoh digital that's about 15 years old???? And, it's a fixed 28mm lens...and some of the snaps are heavily cropped. I used aperture preferred...not sure of the aperture and 800 for the speed. Sooooo, don't expect great resolution or sharpness. But, hey, it gave me something to do. Also, photography aficionados claim this camera has a film-like quality. There's nothing wrong with your monitors, yes the snaps are black and white.

Now, if I had it to do over again I would have gotten my camera sooner so I could take snaps of the idiots ignoring the sign and I would have gotten closer to all of the activity...gotten closeups of the workers and such and taken snaps of the trucks and the equipment. Also, taken a few snaps of the fallen trees. But, hope I don't have the chance for a do-over.

Dang, I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the great work by River City Construction Company headquartered in North Carolina. At first there seemed to be a lot of standing around and pointing. That said, wow, when those fellows starting working they truly worked and more than earned their money. Thanks to them all!!!

EDIT: When we were referring to you folks as idiots, we, of course, meant that in a kind, loving, and neighborly way. We, of course, were not being judgemental or hateful. You folks were our idiots....

EDIT...again. For my neighbors in Lake Shores, at the top of my blog is a snap of the dreaded Burnt Orange Subaru Hatchback!