Challenge to video moving subjects in 46 degree cool morning with new equipment.

Friday liftoff cancelled due to cold front finishing moving East of Natchez.

Saturday morning before finished coffee, heard burners firing over our home. First race began in old kcs lumber yard, four hundred yard North of our yards! Got several decent pics and close up of Natural High experienced by one pilot. Winds picked up and shifted SSE, scanner chatter increased. One pilot landed on one of the small islands in the Mississippi river, south of the bridges.

Two pilots had to land in the game reserve, well south of the intended landing zone, all recovered safely due to efforts of local chase crews finding creative entrance paths with cell phone directions.

Fun and always new hot air balloon adventures are well worth the visit each October!

Reviewing first video clips made with new monopod help to stabilize zoom lens experiments. Will add clips later.

"The Clergy, by getting themselves established by law and ingrafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.

Tune in to nature. Accept opportunity to observe close up.

Now have a dependable digital camcorder with acceptable zoom lens, and new download program installed on old Dell desktop.

All my life, birds, snakes, dogs and cats have approached me in a trusting manner.

Need to capture the most recent critters that are getting close. New pair of small finch size birds(black backs, dark blue belly, swept back wings like a swift, yellow beak) that hover like hummingbirds. One flew up to me at eye level, and hovered at three feet distance for two seconds, then flew right fifteen feet swooping up and then reversed to left(thirty feet right to left in our front yard) four times before landing on front part of the roof.

Did not have camera with me at the time.

Must catch these close up experiences and share with other Nature Lovers.

"The Clergy, by getting themselves established by law and ingrafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.

Have to get used to being called "Grandpa"!

One of my hobbies is Ancestry search for online photos of our paternal and maternal family members. Some have been collected in local newpapers involved with Fraternal Groups, most are original late 1800 to early 1900 private family collections.

Our first grandchild, Caitlyn, looks like her dad. Comparing my children to myself, and now my dad and his dad, all have the same pattern of eye nose ears measurements.

Helps to see their world and understand the challenges faced daily required knowledge of Nature, and how to adapt to her violent weather events, survive and store those memories in DNA for the next generation. Now it is our turn to adapt and survive similar changes in a constant, that humans can only pretend to bring under the control of new technology.

"The Clergy, by getting themselves established by law and ingrafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.

Have to get used to being called "Grandpa"!

Welcomed my first grandchild into the family on April 16, 2008.

Caitlyn Elizabeth born April 14th, seven pounds, five ounces, twenty inches long, blue eyes, long fingers and feet, strong lungs. My sons branch of our family tree has started.

Received call 7pm April 17th, my son sounded upset "had to have Duke put down by the vet". Their two year old male pit bull was raised from six week old pup, to constant inside house watch dog. Well behaved and given much love and attention.

When he was introduced to the new family addition he seemed happy with her scent, until Caitlyn was placed in her enclosure for a nap. Soon as her mother moved away from her, Duke growled and went into threat mode! My son pulled him outside and drove straight to the vets for termination and cremation of a once loving and protective house dog.

Be aware of any house pets danger to a newborn, and deal with it.

This was a harsh lesson for us. Must grieve, accept, and heal from loss of a family member. Thankful our first grandchild is safe.

The Mississippi river is above flood stage, serious danger to low lands in Adams and Wilkinson counties, since 1973 floods. Silver street is under water below the first businesses at Natchez Under the Hill, and the casino boat is closed after being moved, moored and riding it out.
Mother Nature is to be respected.

Proud Grandpa

"The Clergy, by getting themselves established by law and ingrafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.

Happy wired phone customer

New ATT repairman at 08:15cdt found bad wire, repaired, no charge to my account! How did prior person miss a bad wire? After several severe weather damage to southeast area.

Widespread damage is causing serious backlog to service(mother nature doing her thing) and I am lucky to get repairs done this soon.

Happy monitored security system communications are restored.

Return of caller ID achieved.

"The Clergy, by getting themselves established by law and ingrafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.