Perhaps selling and allowing fireworks is a bad idea. Smoky skies due to a fire in Utah, started by fireworks.. Our air quality always suffers during July!

It may be a while before I upload anything. I went hiking at the Dog Mountain Trailhead near the community of Glenoma in Lewis County, Washington, enjoyed a great view, and then I got back to my car and found it like this. Thieves had broken out the passenger side window and took some of my equipment and a drone. They slashed both tires on the passenger side, making it necessary to call a tow truck. The tow truck driver told me I'm not the only one recently, and it's getting worse. All I wanted to do was to go for a nice walk on my birthday. This has got to stop.

It should be noted that I was parked less than about 40 feet from a well travelled main road, with the car in plain view, and all valuables were concealed from view.

Update: finally got my car back, but it still requires a lot of work. As long as I take it easy, I can get out and do things now.

After a night of protest in downtown Austin, Texas some people picked up stones in front of businesses and used them to break out windows.

Waterman Supply Co. reopened with the basics of welcome to the public for business.

After a night of protest in downtown Austin, Texas some people picked up stones in front of businesses and used them to break out windows.

Gemelli fixed their door and added a message.

I couldn't make this stuff up. It happened again. This time my fourth floor neighbor threw his microwave oven over his balcony railing. Luckily no one was hurt.

Five Police cars responded. It was his own microwave oven so no payments to be made this time unlike the Landlord's fridge he threw over. See HERE: www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/52055164783/

I'm waiting to see what's next! Poor guy needs some help.

Thanks to my friend Shane for his raw photo which I later edited and posted above.

My hobby is photography.

CTV Regional Contact gave me 3 minutes on the local CTV News here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C2U_01ajdw

Mikey G Ottawa's 100 most interesting images as per Flickriver HERE: www.flickriver.com/photos/mikeygottawa/popular-interesting/

See Mikey G Ottawa's most popular Flickr Photo Albums HERE:

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CBC Radio 1 gave me almost eight minutes. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=253iqLH82oA

Rogers Cable TV gave me 10 minutes on Camera Talk HERE:

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Another panda totally burnt out to its shell, you can see the burnt patch behind where the transit van got torched.

A rainbow is seen over the Chesapeake Bay after Tropical Storm Isaias quickly came through Hampton Roads, Virginia on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)

Tropical Storm Isaias made landfall in North Carolina around 11 p.m on Monday night. Heavy rain occurred spastically in areas from Central VA to Hampton Roads along with High winds of 40 to 70 mph.

Side-swipe collision on a panel van.

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Joyriders traffic jam in the local woods.

Another bites the dust, a burnt out roasted landrover.

Teenagers take a joyride over the weekend, the aftermath on a Sunday morning.

The "hidden city"—the pockets of wilderness where illicit activity goes unseen.

A Citroen C4 which got burnt out back in 2023 has finally got a friend to join it. Both burnt out down one of the tracks in the woods.

Another off-road vehicle burnt out on the mud tracks, another victim to the woodland.

Soldiers with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard (ACNG) help escort Horry County Fire Rescue paramedics through flooded roads to reach someone in need of medical attention in Conway, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. SCNG Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 in support of state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago.

Pushed off the cliffs to it's death.

Another landrover burnt out on the back fields, it never ends

Failed to gane access to the woods, got caught out by the farmers ditch.

Crashed and burned, another vehicle on the back fields.

Farmland destroyed, with a rusting burnt out shell awaiting for the farmer to drag it away.

Soldiers with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard (ACNG) help escort Horry County Fire Rescue paramedics through flooded roads to reach someone in need of medical attention in Conway, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. SCNG Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 in support of state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago.

Crash and burn, just another stolen motor in the woods.

Stolen, stripped and dumped. Just another victim added to the fields and surrounding woods.

crashed into a fallen branch then set on fire.

Stolen burnt out on the mud tracks.

A GOES-13 satellite image of Hurricane Matthew along the Florida coastline. At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the eye of Matthew was located near latitude 28.2 North, longitude 80.0 West.

It is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h),

and this general motion is expected to continue today. A turn

toward the north is expected tonight or Saturday. On the forecast

track, the center of Matthew will be moving near or over the east

coast of the Florida peninsula through tonight, and near or over the

coasts of Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Matthew is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Although weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, Matthew is expected to be a category 3 hurricane as it moves near the coast of Florida today. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

The back fields are starting to get full up again.

I could not make this stuff up myself. My fourth floor neighbor is in trouble. For some reason he pushed his apartment's fridge over his 4th floor apartment balcony railing onto the lawn below. Luckily no one was beneath at the time. Police were called, he was put on meds and he returned home.

My compliments to the Frigidaire people for the sturdy construction.

Today his own microwave went flying down. From the fourth floor balcony. The Super quickly cleaned up the mess while probably muttering under his breath. Five Police cars responded. I can still see the yellow, caution tape and the broken glass. See here: www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/52060203384/

My hobby is photography.

CTV Regional Contact gave me 3 minutes on the local CTV News here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C2U_01ajdw

Mikey G Ottawa's 100 most interesting images as per Flickriver HERE: www.flickriver.com/photos/mikeygottawa/popular-interesting/

See Mikey G Ottawa's most popular Flickr Photo Albums HERE:

www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/albums

CBC Radio 1 gave me almost eight minutes. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=253iqLH82oA

Rogers Cable TV gave me 10 minutes on Camera Talk HERE:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-s4ZpS_t1Y

Soldiers with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard (ACNG) help escort Horry County Fire Rescue paramedics through flooded roads to reach someone in need of medical attention in Conway, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. SCNG Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 in support of state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago.

Another one bites the dust, another one added to the collection.

After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

Recent burnt out 500 among the previous victims.

After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

Wind and rain continues to pummel Charleston, SC on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew skirts up the South Carolina coast causing flooding and wind damage. After the most damaging part of the storm passes through, South Carolina National Guardsmen (SCNG), in support of local and state authorities, are along the coast ready to respond. Approximately 2,300 SCNG Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey, 108th Public Affairs Detachment.

Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard's (SCNG), 59th Aviation Troop Command from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. use a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter to perform damage assessment to determine the effects of Hurricane Matthew's aftermath over the South Carolina Low Country, on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) Soldiers and Airmen were activated since Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean before passing along the S.C. coast. U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine.

North Carolina Army National Guardsmen (NCNG) and local emergency services assist with the evacuation efforts in Fayetteville, N.C., on Friday, Oct. 08, 2016. Heavy rains caused by Hurricane Matthew have led to flooding as high as five feet in some areas. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shaw, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released.

After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

I thought there might be looting when the economic shutdown started in March, but the stores were left perfectly intact. That changed last night with vandalism and looting around SoHo. This is nothing to do with social justice, and I hope the felons are all caught on video and have their day in court.

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Skidded off the dirt tracks into the tree line.

Wind and rain continues to pummel Charleston, SC on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew skirts up the South Carolina coast causing flooding and wind damage. After the most damaging part of the storm passes through, South Carolina National Guardsmen (SCNG), in support of local and state authorities, are along the coast ready to respond. Approximately 2,300 SCNG Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey, 108th Public Affairs Detachment.

Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard's (SCNG), 59th Aviation Troop Command from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. use a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter to perform damage assessment to determine the effects of Hurricane Matthew's aftermath over the South Carolina Low Country, on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) Soldiers and Airmen were activated since Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean before passing along the S.C. coast. U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine.

A search and rescue team with the Florida Air National Guard’s (FLNG), 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron (JCSS), travels into areas affected by Hurricane Matthew to assist with disaster relief efforts. More than 9000 Guard members are on duty throughout Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas assisting state and local authorities with search and rescue and relief operations on Oct. 8, 2016. Photo by Florida National Guard.

After fixing and straightening following the 04/28 storm damage.

After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

After fixing and straightening following the 04/28 storm damage.

I thought there might be looting when the economic shutdown started in March, but the stores were left perfectly intact. That changed last night with vandalism and looting around SoHo. This is nothing to do with social justice, and I hope the felons are all caught on video and have their day in court.

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After the rains have passed through Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, SC, the area now faces the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Matthew on Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) in support of local and state authorities, are on the ground along ready to respond as needed. Approximately 2,300 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated since Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Knight.

A MH-60 helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL conducted a fly over of the Charleston, South Carolina area that was affected by Hurricane Matthew, on Friday, October 8, 2016. The Coast Guard is committed to the safety of the community, environment, and responders. USCG photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Preston.