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Hurricane Dean - It's that time once again

As every year, from June to the end of November - an eternity - the hurricane season unleashed its anger on the Caribbean. Hurricane Dean is approaching Jamaica and the close encounter will be very scary. Beyond, lay the Cayman Islands where I have many dear friends. At this time, Dean is moving NE at 16 kts with max. sustained wind speeds of 125 kts (231 km/h) and gusts of 155 kts (287 km/h), which makes it a strong category 4 hurricane.

My heart and hope go to all standing in the storm’s path.

Visible satellite image - Active track

Update: I’ve just learned that Sabine, adorable Mathieu and Ann are safely tucked in New Orleans. Thank you Danny. Marc is waiting it out in Fort Lauderdale. Good. PJ, where are your bones?

 

2007-08-19 13:15 • Posted in Bits and pieces:

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Jul 29

2006 Vancouver Celebration of Light ~

As done before in Cannes when I was a kid, and in Montreal, and probably many other cities, Vancouver holds an annual fireworks competition. It’s called the HSBC Celebration of Light and last Wednesday was the opening night, with Italy trying to redeem itself for Materazzi’s treachery. ;-)

Attempting to avoid the crowds, I opted for a Granville Island observation post, a bad choice as it turns out because the tallest fireworks barely made it up above the Burrard bridge. But it added a nice foreground to my pictures.

Along with an estimated 350,000 people, I watched and listened as the Italians dared combine the musical genius of Ennio Morricone with the tasteless rambling of Celine Dion. Ouch. Next is China, then the Czech Republic and finally Mexico.

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2006-07-29 11:59 • Posted in Cool: & Photoblogs:

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  • 1 - NewYorkangel says:

    « Ennio Morricone and Celine Dion???!! And they won?? How come?
    People dont care for music apparently!
    What’s visual seems more impressive than what’s to be heard. What a terrible thing. »

    Date of comment: 2006-07-29 13:11 •
  • 2 - Anonymous says:

    « Céline is no less than Zidane, a world icon.
    And she happens to be a sweet, gentle and loving woman.
    Matching her with Morricone, of course,
    could have startled a few spaghetti lovers but strangest duets have been heard many many times.
    I’m for universality.
    ;-) »

    Date of comment: 2006-07-29 19:14 •
  • 3 - stephanie says:

    « ah, jai vu le premier de mon balcon, et la Chine de Kits Beach. la Chine etait juste magique.. La prochaine fois, je tacherai de charger mon appareil :-) »

    Date of comment: 2006-08-01 00:07 •
  • 4 - Vince says:

    « NYA: Mais non, they haven’t won yet... And I hear they won’t either. And if they do, I assume we’ll have to suspend them for two fireworks... ;-)

    Anonymous: more power to you! As for me, she reminds me of our barde Assurancetourix... ;-)

    Steph’: magique je ne sais pas, mais je me suis retrouvé coincé dans la foule prenant d’assault les transports en communs downtown et, moi, je vous le dit, franchement...... Voilà. ;-) »

    Date of comment: 2006-08-01 08:54 •

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