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Hopefully I won't be seeing any flames soon as the haze & smell is from 700 miles to the north. And it looks like it'll be hanging around for a few more days.

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When I stepped out last night, I smelled wood burning. I was wondering which one of my neighbors installed a fire pit but I guess it was the wilderness fires? Today was weird. Thick haze all day. Sunset lit it up in bright orange. Looked very post-apocalyptic. @Coralc & @NHProud is that how it typically is in California?

Code Red in NYC area. Sounds dramatic but I guess it's means that's the haze is unhealthy to all & those with sensitive respiratory systems should stay inside. https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/nyc-unhealthy-air-quality-northeast-canada-wildfires

That's actually a great time of the year to go. Unbearable summer heat is gone but plenty warm enough to lounge by the pool. And while it's always tourist season in Vegas, it does seem to be less crowded after summer but before the holidays. Also, no spring breakers and less conventions, trade shows & bachelor/Bachelorette parties. My total subjective observations of course, I have no hard facts to back that up.

Sounds like an action packed few days. Norwalk is part of CT Gold Coast so any house on the Sound has got to be gorgeous. Enjoy! High temperature for Thursday is a sweltering 70. 😉

Saw these at Lowes today. Thought about getting one or two & placing them on the edge of my property along the side of the road.

The urge to visit Vegas is getting strong.

Awesome fireworks. One quibble: I noticed that the Executive Producer, Director and Casting gave credit to the Costume Designer (?) but not the Voice Over Artist. What gives, are you using non-union workers, 😉😂

It must be a sign of turning into a grumpy old person when the first thought you have of new technology is negative rather than positive. Next, I'll be reminiscing how great the manual typewriter and rotary dial landline phones were😄

No worries, you didn't. Just the normal flow of conversation. I think @singinalot said it best, the mixed emotions of being excited, scared, and in awe of this amazing new technology. And as @Ozark_Kid has pointed out, new technology benefits more than it hurts. In general that it,.

My first thought was cyber bullying. Kids are so tech-savvy at such a young age these days and now we just made it so much easier for them to do so much more. And of course, fraud. Scammers seem to always be willing to adapt new technology. Hopefully in the future, all software that alters a photo will leave some kind of "signature stamp" (not sure what to call it) on a photo so that it can be easily identified as an altered picture.

I feel like there should be a sign - FOR the turtles - saying "Human Crossing"

I love Vegas as well. First time was in 2003 or 2004, I think. This was after going to Atlantic City dozens of times. Night and Day difference. I tried to explain it to a few of my Atlantic City buddies that in their minds, a slot machine or poker table is just a slot machine or poker table no matter where it's located. To which I replied, Vegas is akin to going to Walt Disney World or a Great Adventure Amusement park while AC is more like a traveling carnival that performs at the firehouse or local mall parking lot. Sure, both offer rides and games of chance and food but they are still light years apart.

I'm beginning to think there is a real money making business opportunity making Turtle Crossing signs. 😃

All correct. And when the Freedom-class was still under development, it was referred to as a stretched Voyager since - as you pointed out - the same basic design, just a bit longer.

And it's one-of-a-kind. No other ship in the fleet has one. The video doesn't do it justice as it doesn't look all that dramatic but it felt like we were going to fly off the ship at the top of the ramp. Probably did it 20 times over the course of 7 days. 23182.mp4

Do you need me to send you a Turtle Crossing sign? 😉

I'm lacking in social skills & etiquette. Happy Birthday to @Ocean Boy and all the family members of fellow CC posters. I feel the need to buy some Kraken for the weekend. @Luckynana, your granddaughter is beautiful & her dress in not only prom worthy but Taylor Swift concert worthy. 🙂 All the home update pictures look amazing & safe travels to those that are traveling. Did I miss anything? 😳

Ok, so when I first saw the signs last week, it just a quick glance when driving by. Yesterday, I made sure to look for them. Turns out, they are not "official" road signs from the highway or parks department but "temporary" signs put up by a local conservation group. I noticed 3 signs, all located near wetlands or a catch basin (?), used to capture water runoff from a golf course located within the park. I did my best to capture the height by taking a selfie but my photographic skills pale in comparison to everyone else's. The sign lines up with my thigh, the top being just below my hip & bottom being just below my knee. (I'm 6'2) I asked someone who jogs the park almost daily & he thinks they are mounted low so drivers will glance down to read it & might notice a turtle on the road. While that might sounds dangerous, these are roads within Rockland Lake State Park so the speed limit is 15 or 20 m.p.h. Not exactly high speed driving, although some people do.

Funny you should ask. I was just scrolling back to find a post from Coralc & I came across @ReneeFLL orchids pics. They are on pages 3820 - 3821. Her pic are beautiful as are yours. A visual feast for the eyes.

Looking good. 👍

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I just looked up the weather in Alaska in July using the most powerful search engine known to mankind aka Google. First answer returned was "warmest month but can be variable". Seems like even "fixed" answers could use opinion-based backup.

They are but I should have added a disclaimer: I didn't take the pictures, those are stock images taken from their website. https://mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov/lighting Feel free to browse all 42 special days the bridge is lit in different colors, otherwise it's just plain old white. Except Earth Day, when all decorative lights are turned off. And you can submit a special request for your own special color combinations on your own special day. I wonder how many people actually do that?