Last night in Joplin was stormy and the thunder woke me up a couple times. I didn't want to put in earplugs because the front desk clerk had told me that they would ring every one's room if there was another tornado threat. It rained all night, creating flash flood warnings all over Oklahoma and southern Missouri.
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From my window about 4am.
From my window about 4am.
But this morning when I went out to my car there was this mockingbird singing at the top of his lungs. Between the mockingbirds and the robins it was pretty noisy out. But can I blame them for singing? They survived the night and the storm.
To the east there were piles of clouds to the horizon. (I didn't even see the oil well pump when I took the picture.)
Looking west the sky is an unblemished inverted blue bowl over the fields of wild flowers. I notice now that there is just the tip of a cloud about a fourth of the way from the left.
I tried to take pictures that showed the wildflowers along the road - Indian Paintbrush was thick in spots. Some lupine, lots of daisies, wild vetch in spots and something pink that I haven't any idea what it might be. The flower blossoms are just too small to stand out at 75mph.
I am pretty sure I have never seen a double white "dashed" line on the roadway before. Anyone know what it means? Or did the pavement painter just stutter?
I took this picture for the peeled back roof of the large building on the left. But there is the flooding again in the foreground.
8 comments:
Oh, Del. This trip has had me biting my fingernails and I am just reading about it. I hope the rest of the trip is blue sky and fair weather.
Be safe!
Safe travels Del. I've been checking the weather and saying a prayer. You really are an amazing force...Hope the rest of the journey is carefree and sweet.
I'm happy you're back on the road and heading home!! You are awesome!!! XX
Smiling here! I wish you clear skies and open roads
I'll second that....you are awesome!!!
Wishing you smooth sailing on the rest of your trip!
Great article about you in the recent SAQA Journal. I always enjoy your blog, am wishing you safe travels back home!
Martha Ginn
I enjoyed the article about you in the most recent SAQA Journal. Wishing you safe travels home. That little Corky will be ready to come to visit you!
Martha Ginn
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