Sunday, July 27th, 2008 ~
A quiet Sunday on the driveway, only a few trips out, and a few back, are planned so there is
plenty of time to catch some views, or some ballgames*, or
some rays or even
some Zzzzzzzz's. Any of which will let you relax and catch your breath ~
[*also found a link of radio stations for listening to ballgames (perfect for a Sunday) (it's an old one but might still
be worth checking it out)]
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 ~
Happy Flinging to all you Flamingo Flingers!! Those of us who sadly can't join
you will be checking in when we can. :)
So have a drink or two (or a fling or two) on us today and don't worry... what happens at the Fling,
stays at the Fling.........mums the word!
Friday, July 25th, 2008 ~
After more than 48 hrs of no driveway updates be sure to pace yourself as
the driveway returns. The rumors of driveway cam being
abducted by aliens, and returned in time to mark the opening of the new X-Files movie, (which we haven't seen
yet but will soon!), have been greatly exaggerated. (or have they?) It's a busy day as driveway cam gets
back online....A great new chicken cam
link (thanks Em!) is taking the place of the Nest Links (retired 'til next year), and some new trial sites are being auditioned
for the trial cam link, and will be coming soon. And a Very Happy 30th Birthday today to the world's first test-tube
baby!! Coy cam is abuzz with party preparations, (Bman's lawn painting services are on site and poised to
begin) and quiz #9 still waits patiently to be answered ~ the truth is out there, you just have to look for it. Enjoy
the views ~
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 ~
It's a few updates Wednesday on the driveway but the rest of the links are out
there updating to beat the band... Enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 ~
Driveway Cam is tickled pink to welcome back Coy Cam in full view and full color (the decidedly
green tone of Coy Cam is gone thank goodness)! A new camera and better than ever for watching
the excitement of the pond unfold. Enjoy that and all of the views today ~
Monday, July 21st, 2008 ~
Another on-again off-again rainy (with some hail thrown in for good measure) day on
the driveway. Hope you are staying dry (and hail free) whereever you are while catching
up on the views ~
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 ~
Looks like a rainy start to a rainy day here. While thunderstorms play about and rain
runs down the driveway, it might be a good time to look up... on google you can look up
Apollo 11 (which landed on the moon 39 years ago today) for some
interesting looks back ~ or you can
look up Apollo 11 conspiracy for any number of
alterative views of what the moon landing looked like.
With some looking around you'll find evidence that proves your view ~ which ever side of the
moon or
soundstage you are on.
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 ~
Lil' Lexi turns 3 today!!! ~ A very Happy Birthday Lexi ~ from all of your friends and family and
fans on driveway cam and everywhere. And just 70 years before Lexi
made her debut, parking meters made theirs ~ in Oklahoma City the first automatic parking meter in
the U.S., the Park-O-Meter invented by Carlton Magee, was installed. Today is also the birthday of
the man who brought Starbucks to every corner ~ Howard Shultz. There must be a way to connect these
events...if you figure it out please let us all know. In the meantime it's ice-cream, birthday cake,
and latte's all around!
Friday, July 18th, 2008 ~
First we'd like to wish Joe Torre a very Happy Birthday today! It's also the
birthday of Nelson Mandela and John Glenn, so cake all around.... Here it's
going to be a quiet day on the driveway as a heat wave wanders through - rumor has it we are
in for "a real scorcher" (our actual weather report). So find a seat in the shade, grab
a glass of lemonade, to go with the cake, and enjoy the views ~
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 ~
Love and best wishes for a Happy Anniversary to Aunt Joyce and Roger today!! And for all the rest
of drivewaycam's viewers out there.... enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 ~
Accidentally (although happily) caught some of the fireworks in Paris yesterday ~ posted some
screen snaps here. For those of you counting it is 197th day
of the year, and it is also the
anniversary of the first time a duck-billed platypus was exhibited in the US (back in 1922).
Originally it was thought by many to be a hoax but luckily for all of
us it's not and we are a more interesting planet because of it living here (here being
the east coast of Australia, not here as in the driveway (where our platypus population is
sadly lacking) But if you see one wander by let us know!!) Enjoy the views ~
Monday, July 14th, 2008 ~
Happy Bastille Day to one and all ~ cake all around!!! ...and in case you didn't make it to France for the celebration,
or have no gates to storm, don't lose your heads ~ you can watch the festivities at the Eiffel Tower or
at any of the links today.
Sunday, July 13th, 2008 ~
Eagle-eyed viewers may be wondering why we had 2 July 11ths and/or where July 12th went. Well, it's
just one of those mysteries that has no answer. But today is the 13th, it is Sunday, and it is a good
day for checking out the views ~ also would be a good day for answering quiz #9 which is still out
there waiting....
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 ~
A quiet and hot Saturday is due up on the driveway today. Hope you can enjoy the views from some
shady, cool spot ~
Friday, July 11th, 2008 ~
It is the birthday of one of our favorites today. E.B. White (author of Charlotte's Web and
Elements of Style, among many others) was born this day back in 1899 ~ might just have to forgo link hopping (and work of course) and instead
re-read
the story about Wilbur and his friend Charlotte ......
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 ~
Cooler weather prevails today (always a good thing), which makes it a lovely day
to sit back and enjoy the breeze and the views. While wandering the links you may want to take in
some traffic cams today
in celebration of the 1st
concrete street paved in America, back in 1891 (or 2?) in Bellefountaine Ohio. Happy Surfing ~
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 ~
Ewfay updatesay ednesdayway, utbay otslay otay atchway allay overay hetay lacepay...the crackerjack(?!) British cryptologists who broke the
secret Enigma code, used by the German army to direct ground-to-air operations on the Eastern front, on this day in 1941 could
easily decode the above into:
Few updates Wednesday but lots to watch all over the place ~ and if you aren't going to be coding or decoding today then there
is that quiz that is still waiting for an answer..... And check out Jupiter tonight as it shines the brightest (and biggest) it
will all year! (www.spaceweather.com)
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 ~
The party had to end today as Clores left to go back home ~ we all hope they are having a safe and not too hot, not too long,
not lots of traffic trip today. If you pass them on the road please wave! Or you might want to
watch for them along I71 in Cincinnati (they'll be headed south, on the west side) ~ grey car, full to the top! If I hear from them I'll tell them to wave to
the cameras!
Monday, July 7th, 2008 ~
Having failed to complete the required number of runs to Abbott's it was voted on (and passed!!) to extend
the visit by 1 day or for as long as it takes(we are nothing if not law abiding). Driveway cam got miffed yesterday it seems and shut
itself off during the trials , the camera angle remains in the event there will be another round today. So, as a new week gets underway here on
the driveway(and front yard)......enjoy the views ~
Sunday, July 6th, 2008 ~
Happy Birthday Mark!!! We all hope it's a good one for you!!!! Not sure what is on the agenda for today,
but we are going to move driveway cam to have it be badminton cam so you can watch as the group practices for the
Olympic Trials coming up soon...... Posting a few more pictures as we have time
; keep checking, I will get to them! Have a great day and of course enjoy the views ~
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 ~
Hope everyone had a great 4th yesterday and has a great 5th today too!! Got a few pictures
posted ~ try the link here (it's also on the family pages). Going to the lighthouse and
beach today and whatever else we can fit in as well. Enjoy the views ~
Friday, July 4th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to Ellie today!!!! There will be fireworks a'plenty for you Ellie ~ here is
to a great year ahead for you. And a very happy and safe 4th of July to all of our viewers and
our viewees! Enjoy and be careful out there ~
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 ~
More running around today - maybe pictures posted tonight - enjoy the views!
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 ~
The Driveway is going to be hopping today with at least 1 (!!??!!!) trip to Wegmans and
who knows what else. While you are watching the views today keep an eye out for Amelia Earhart too,
it's been 71 years to the day since she disappeared so you never know, it could, might, maybe, be the day
she reappears too!
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 ~
July on the Driveway is Here!! And in just 12 hrs, or so, many of the Clores will be too!!!! (going to be some busy
driveway viewing in the days ahead). The Zone Improvement Plan
was put into effect on this day back in 1963 ~ the 5 digit ZIP code, that no one was possibly going to be able
to remember, was set up to help mail delivery. "The first
digit designated a broad geographical area of the United States, ranging from zero for the Northeast
to nine for the far West. This was followed by two digits that more closely pinpointed population concentrations
and those sectional centers accessible to common transportation networks. The final two digits designated
small post offices or postal zones in larger zoned cities". But thanks to the reminders from friendly Mr. ZIP
we all did learn our zip-codes, and mostly remember to use them too (although some of us think the +4 thing is just
a little over the top.....they're going to need a cute +4 mascot too I guess)
Monday, June 30th, 2008 ~
The Corvette turns 55 today! On June 30, 1953 the first production
Chevrolet Corvette rolled
off the line at the GM facility in Flint Michigan where 300 Corvettes were built that year (each
car was built by hand). In their honor, a new quiz today!
Then and Now
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 ~
Unfortunately the Muncy/Ashland Tennis Team went down in glorious defeat yesterday but
we salute their efforts and hope if any one got any pictures of Cheryl in action they'll
send them to us! A quiet day of driveway action (compared to the normal frenzy?) leaves
lots of time to catch all your other favorite views ~
Oooops! 6:54pm ~ forgot to upload this this morning...the camera was running but forgot
to move the text!
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 ~
Cheryl and her doubles partner are marching through this round of the state tennis tournament ~ they are 2-0:
Good Luck to them in today's matches and to the whole team!!! We're all keeping
our fingers crossed!
Friday, June 27th, 2008 ~
Yesterday, masquerading as the 25th, was actually the 26th (after wrestling it to the ground and
removing it's mask it's true identity was revealed) which means that today is the 27th. A big
day for all you Dark Shadows fans out there.
The sci-fi (?) fantasy soap opera premiered on this day back in 1966! While Barnabas Collins and
associates are long gone (as long gone as ghosts and vampires can be) they live on in DVD's
and you can always check in here to see what's happening
at Collin(g)wood now.....
Thursday, June 25th, 2008 ~
Few updates Wednesday passed by rather quickly but we're back online for All Day Viewing Thursday!
We're working on getting CoyCam back up and running as well, however since the CoyQueen is off to the
USTA/Southern - Kentucky - Kentucky District Championship this weekend with her team (Go Muncy/Ashland's!)
it's another pondless weekend out there for most of us. So once again, here are a few CoyCam substitute
links to help you through the pond viewing drought. Enjoy! ONE,
TWO,
THREE
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 ~
A good day for some historic viewing and reminiscing. 108 years ago today
Oliver Lippincott became the first motorist in Yosemite
National Park , when he drove there in his Locomobile steamer. And in 1947 on this day (rumor has it) the
term "Flying Saucers" first appeared when Kenneth Arnold, an American pilot, reported seeing strange
objects near Mt. Rainier, Washington.
He described them as "saucers skipping across the water," hence the term "flying saucers" was born. Enjoy looking
for cars, mountains and flying saucers today ~ The first car in Yosemite:
Parting words of wisdom from a sign at the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite before the installation of pipe rails:
"It is 3000 feet to the Bottom and no undertaker to meet you.
TAKE NO CHANCES. There is a difference between bravery and just plain ORDINARY FOOLISHNESS."
(picture from http://www.naturalhistorymag.com)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 ~
Tonight is Midsummer Night's Eve!
Also called St. John's Eve. [St. John is the patron saint of beekeepers] It's a time when the
hives are full of honey which is why June's full moon is called the Mead (or Honey) Moon.
While celebrated all over the world, in Sweden, Finland and Estonia, Midsummer's Eve is considered the greatest festival of the year,
comparable only with Walpurgis Night, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. So let the romping about begin a'new
but let's be careful out there while romping so as not to be spirited away by the fairies ~
we've lost more viewers that way....
(With thanks to Writer's Almanac, Wikipedia, School of the Seasons and of course Google)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 ~
The weather here today calls for...."Clouds, peeks of sun, and scattered showers or thunderstorms. High 77"
which causes us to wonder is it going to be partly cloudy or partly sunny? Guess we'll have to watch to
figure it out. In either case, as the day progresses, you'll know 10 minutes after we do ~
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 ~
Hope everyone enjoyed romping in the woods on a solstice evening last night. And now it's
seriously on to summer! Speaking of which - this time of year is GREAT
viewing in Alaska with their more than 19 hrs
of daylight. (one of these days we have got to organize a summer solstice trip up there!)
It's going to be a lazy day on the driveway in honor of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
just begun. Enjoy the day and the views!
Friday, June 20th, 2008 ~
It's here ~ the longest viewing day of the year!!! The June Solstice is today at 7:59 PM 'round these
parts. And in most locations north of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date. We
are getting 15 hours, 23 minutes and 16 seconds of daylight today! :)
To find out how long your day is going to be where you are you can check sunrise/sunset (admit it, you're humming the
tune now or at least thinking about it) times
right here. Enjoy the views ~
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 ~
Happy Birthday Karen! Everyone at Driveway Cam and it's affiliates wishes you
a fabulous day. In a rare find, who knew cameras have existed THIS long(!?!?!), here
are a couple of looks back in time ~ all of the pictures have been moved to a
new page, click here
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 ~
Believe it or not it's the middle of the week already! Seems like it
just started a couple of days ago doesn't it? And believe it or not it's also the 25th
anniversary of an American woman going into space for the first time when Sally Ride
launched in the Challenger Shuttle ~ just 20 years and 2 days after Valentina V.
Tereshkova (Soviet Union) was the first woman ever to do so. Sure wish they would
install a space station cam. But until they do please enjoy our more local views ~
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 ~
A few days ahead of few updated views of the driveway, but all of the rest of the views out
there will be happy to serve. The peacocks have yet to make an appearance, they should
be arriving any time....and it's M.C.Escher's
birthday today so watch out for heading up celebrating stairways that will only lead you down a floor or
two. Enjoy the views and watch your step ~
Monday, June 16th, 2008 ~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a wonderful day and we all hope it's the start
to a great year ahead. And to all of us Happy Bloomsday!!!
Enjoy the views ~ (the return of O'Shea's cam just for the day!)
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there and to all the fathees too! Officially
established in 1966 by then President Johnson, fathers get to be 'King of the Day' on the 3rd Sunday
of each June. This year
that date is also the birthday of Edvard Grieg,
who, in keeping with the theme, wrote Hall of the Mountain King (in his Peer Gynt Suite), and
is also the day that the Magna Carta
was officially sealed by King John (under duress, but none the less) allowing that subjects have
rights beyond the power of their rulers. If you want to check out a
kingly view today try
this one, and enjoy all your views today ~ With thanks to Writer's Digest for the information and
the links
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 ~
Happy Flag Day !! And a very happy Knit In Public Day too!
(when you go knit in public take a flag with you....). The shuttle is due back this morning, and we are still
waiting on the Peacock eggs to hatch.
Such a busy day ~ add to that a new link was added to the table last week where you can now watch the fog roll
in around the Golden Gate Bridge area (don't worry, the South Pole link is on the retired links page) and the
day seems almost impossibly full doesn't it? Happy viewing ~
Friday, June 13th, 2008 ~
Love it when Friday and the 13th meet up like this! It's almost spooky when it
happens ~ Good news however for all you paraskevidekatriaphobes out there (and
who among us isn't to some degree? Raise your hands we want a count) this is the last Friday
the 13th this year. There are 3 next year so you may want to plan accordingly.
In the strange and almost useless information category you may be interested
to know that there were 172 Friday the 13ths during the 18th century,
172 in the 19th century, and eerily enough 172 in the 20th century. This is the
14th one so far this century....you can find out when the next ones are due by clicking
this link... Enjoy the
views today, even if they are from under your bed!
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 ~
A quiet day on the driveway (shocked aren't you?) with a few trips out and back in
the works. Today is Anne Frank's birthday,
and on her 13th birthday, in 1942, she received a diary ~ view of the tree mentioned in her diary (see
link in table below) is currently blocked but there is a wonderful collection of information on the
rest of the museum website (click on her name to get there). Enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Kamehameha Day to all!
Here on the driveway there will be less celebrating than usual as it's few updates Wednesday
but we hope you all can juggle your viewing schedule to get at least one traditional hula dance in today. ~
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 ~
To commemorate the anniversary of the day Ben Franklin's kite was hit by lightening....the storm
that has been plaguing the midwest arrives here shortly, hopefully giving the Midwest a chance to re-group,
dry out and start the huge cleanup.
Monday, June 9th, 2008 ~
The Peacocks on Incubator Egg Cam
are due to hatch this week!!!! (there is such joy in Mudville) And in other
bird news it's the 74th anniversary of Donald Duck's first film appearance ~ The Wise Little Hen!
Meanwhile it's a Monday Meltdown here on the driveway as we continue efforts to break heat records. Today's
record, 92, was set in 1950 and you can check in to see how we're doing here
or here (currently it's 81.7 at 8:44am).
Hope everyone out there is staying cool ~
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 ~
Still ice tea on the porch weather, or on the veranda if you are of that persuasion. Where ever you
find shade (and an extension cord) enjoy the views ~
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 ~
Heat Wave waves on. A quick check of cities where the highest concentration of Drivewaycam viewers
resides revealed that the only one not forecasted to be in the 90's today is Kalamazoo Michigan! So
let's be careful out there people, put your feet up, and sit a spell. In KY there will be a break in
the taking it easy as Adam graduates today! Wish we could be there, take lots of pictures! We now
return you to your regular viewing and to watching the temperatures rise ~
Friday, June 6th, 2008 ~
S'posed to get hot today, you'll have a front row seat to watch the driveway melt! It's
the last day of school for many of our viewers (summer is ready and waiting for you at
the sound of the last bell! And no doubt driving you crazy, teasing you by being so close.
Hang on ~ it's amost here!!!!)
While back in 1933 on this day the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
Don't know what was showing there and then but at our
local drive-in (3 screens no waiting) there is something for everyone tonight. If you want to
meet us there - just call! In the meantime enjoy the views ~
Thursday, June 5th, 2008 ~
The heat wave that has been working it's way up and across the country is
supposed to begin to wander in here today and stay for a while ~ while we're
off brewing ice tea and laying in supplies (ice cubes, macaroni salad, frozen
grapes, bowls of berries in the fridge, you know, all the usual
veranda/porch swing/manit'shot survival stuff) sit back and enjoy the views
unless of course you haven't gotten your supplies together yet either. Driveway
view may include thunderstorms this afternoon, and don't forget to check in
on Kitchen Cam (temporary new home of coycam) ~
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 ~
Few updates from the driveway today but Coycam has become Kitchen Cam (!) for a few days and
is up and running (scroll down for latest picture) ~ with an extra page
of pictures from yesterday evening to check out
as well. It's also Banding Day for the
Falcon Chicks in Columbus. They've gotten their names:
Boomer, Mistic, Justice, and Columbus and today they get their bands ~ Enjoy the views!
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 ~
Some actual rain trickling down the driveway this morning! We could use some more but we'll
take what ever we can get. Enjoy the views ~
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 ~
It was on this day in 1865 that the Civil War officially ended with the surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith,
commander of the Confederate forces west of the Mississippi. And in 1935 on June 2nd, Babe Ruth retired
and it's also the day in 1953 that Elizabeth II was crowned. Hard to add anything to that combination
of factoids. So let's hope it's the start of a great week out there (Columbus falcon chicks get banded and named
on Wednesday, don't forget to put in your
vote for their names on their site) and it's on to Monday ~
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 ~
Today for your viewing pleasure....yard work (should the weather cooperate). It's enough to make your
heart race isn't it? Coycam will be offline temporarily - hoping for a slightly (and also temporary) geographically
altered return soon. Here is a link to help you bridge the gap
until the return, sort of an under the scenes view. Okay - on to watching June bust out wherever and all over.
Enjoy the views ~
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 ~
There are some pictures of the banding in Rochester yesterday on this link to check out if you didn't get to
watch as it happened. The Imprints section of their website, and the banding page link from yesterday (see previously on Driveway Cam) has
some as well. The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off
this afternoon (5:02) ~ and going along for the ride
is Buzz Lightyear ! For possibly even more action (?) check out coycam this afternoon too... And we would be more than remiss if we
didn't mention that today is the 149th anniversary of the day Big Ben first rang out!
Enjoy the views from there, and from here at the
driveway to infinity* and beyond!!!! * Right. Don't actually have
a webcam for infinity. However there are some truly amazing pictures from
the Hubble Telescope (it's as close as we can get)
Friday, May 30th, 2008 ~
It's here! Banding (or blinging perhaps?) day for the Rochester Falcon Chicks!
This link should
be up and working as they get started (around 9:00 - 9:30 this morning). Pictures will be posted
on their Imprints link, and of course there are the
live cameras to watch as well. They
are scheduled to remove the chicks from the box around 10:00. Hope it's not too traumatic for
the chicks (who also get named today), or for any of us viewing!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to B-man today as he starts one of the wonderfully consecutive years ~ 12!!!!! Hope it's
a great day for you and the start of a great year. :)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2008 ~
Few-updates-Wednesday....also the 71st anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. A couple of
really nice views of it here and
in high def here. Enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 ~
So confusing when the week starts on Tuesday.....today should be the usual Tuesday comings and goings with some
concerted hope for rain for the newly planted tomatoes, peppers and strawberries. The Peacock
Eggs are due to be on Incubator Cam
starting today, the poll for picking names for the Columbus Falcons is up and
running
(get your votes in) ~ banding day for them is June 4th. And clear your calendars because Banding Day for the
Rochester falcon chicks is this Friday, May 30th!
Monday, May 26th, 2008 ~
It Came From Outer Space, the first 3D Science Fiction movie opened today back in 1953. That title
phrase may well be the talk on Mars today if anyone saw
the Phoenix spacecraft land there yesterday! Already there are great pictures coming back from the arctic region of Mars ~ it was a
great landing and hopefully will be a spectacularly successful mission. Have a good Memorial Day and check
out some of the views on another planet ~
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 ~
Looks like another beautiful day here on the driveway where nearby some gardening may ensue, and hopefully
a nice day as well in Indianapolis
too where, rumor has it, there is a race of some sort today.
Enjoy whatever you're viewing today!
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to JimboBillyBob!! (Who doesn't look a day over 57. Yet.) Driveway cam hopes
it's the start of a very good year for him and the start of a very good Saturday for all of us!
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 ~
It's another take a library to lunch day (or take yourself to the library at lunch, or the ever popular
(among library workers) take a library worker to lunch day) ~ as it was this day back in 1911 that then
President William Taft dedicated the New York Public Library.
It currently has over 51 million items in
it's collections of which over 20 million are books! And there are over 3100+ workers there so if you are in
NYC as you read this you'll need to bring some friends with you when you go to take the staff to lunch...
And somewhere in the stacks there and hopefully in your stacks at home too you'll find books by Margaret
Wise Brown who was born a year earlier, to the day, in Brooklyn. Might be a good day to check out Goodnight
Moon from your local library ~ but do it quietly or you'll get a librarian whispering HUSH to you. Enjoy
the books and the views!
Please do not feed the Lions.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 ~
A cold and damp Thursday on the driveway. Seems like the perfect day to make some tea, pull up
the blankets and enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 ~
The American Red Cross is 127 years old today ~
they'd love a pint or two if you are looking for the perfect gift. Meanwhile it's another few updates Wednesday
(the meeting formally known as few updates Thursday) and the PC will be leaving, sadly. If you get a
chance, enjoy the views and nest hopping for us!
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 ~
A little historic perspective (?) for this primary day....on which, in 1873 the patent for work pants reinforced
with rivets (aka Blue Jeans) was given to Jacob Davis and Levy Strauss (one had the idea, the other had the
money), and also on this day, in 1899, the very first speeding ticket was given out to, not surprisingly, a cabby
in Manhattan! Jacob German was stopped and arrested for driving at the dangerous speed of 12mph on Lexington
Avenue. Suddenly it all makes sense now right? (if you nodded yes please email us as we'd love to know too)
Happy voting in KY and Oregon, and enjoy the views where ever you are ~
Monday, May 19th, 2008 ~
Henry VIII fell head over heels for Jane Seymour which caused the head of his wife, Anne Boleyn, to fall on this
day back in 1536. Compared to that this is going to be a very quiet day on the driveway ~
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 ~
Congratulations to Big Brown who blew them all away yesterday...and it's on to the Belmont! And as for
actually being
blown away ~ it's the 28th Anniversary of the 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens. While surfing today you can check in live with the volcano by clicking
here on the Mt. St. Helens Volcano Cam or by using the link
in the table below. And if you google "Mount St Helen eruption" you might just blow your whole Sunday
reading and watching videos! (there are some amazing facts and pictures out
there......)
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 ~
Several trips out and back should keep the driveway hopping (?),
the Cleveland falcon chicks
were banded and named this week, and we're still anxiously waiting for the peacock
eggs on Incubator cam
(well, some of us are anxiously waiting) but it is true that the chicks running around
there now are pretty darn cute ~ here's hoping you get a chance to
sit a spell and check out some views today. Enjoy!
Friday, May 16th, 2008 ~
It's here - National Ride Your Bike to Work Day! Let us know if you biked to work - even if in spirit and not in actuality (we
are closing out our week of walking to work here, with only minor grumblings from the accounting department. (and
no surprise there!)). Enjoy the views and watch the road ~
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 ~
Today the week continues (always a good thing) to roll on down the driveway,
the Lilac Festival continues, National Bike to Work Week continues,
and we are smack dab in the middle of National Safe
Digging Month!!!! So enjoy view hopping and be sure to call 811 to Know What's Below, before you start digging for anything!
(Driveway Cam loves to participate in public service announcements when it can).
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 ~
It's off to the condo for the PC giving Driveway Cam most of the day off. In other news, today is the 401st anniversary of
the landing at what would become Jamestown Virginia, it is the 204th anniversary of the start of the Lewis
and Clark expedition, as well as the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. We are also getting 2 more minutes of
daylight today ~ giving you a bit longer for viewing your favorite sites! (and maybe time for a few driveway shots
later, grid willing). Enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 ~
A quiet Tuesday on the driveway ~ which means it's a perfect day for nest hopping
and pond pondering and of course visiting all your other favorite sites too. Enjoy the views!
Monday, May 12th, 2008 ~
Welcome to National Bike to Work Week !!!! And if a week is simply too much
to tackle all at once, just make plans for Friday because May 16th is National Ride your Bike/Walk
to Work Day. [While B2WW is not officially being celebrated here in NY, the personnel at Driveway Cam have pledged to walk
to work all week] We are still celebrating the addition of Coy Pond Cam and there is a new quiz today(!) to
add to the celebrations, there are chicks a plenty to watch and if that wasn't enough nonsense for today it is also Edward Leary's
birthday! Enjoy some of his drawings, some of his poetry and all of the views ~
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Mother's Day
to everyone out there, from everyone here ~
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 ~
Another beautiful Saturday on the driveway ~ we are enjoying this great weather while our
usual spring weather is off traveling where ever it might be. (it hasn't even sent a postcard so
we're not sure where it is). For those of our viewers in the severe weather bands - take care
and hang on to your hats!
There is a new addition to the driveway cam family!!!! Cheryl got her
Coy Pond Cam (with a side of driveway) up and running yesterday and we are pleased as punch
(and you know how pleased punch can be) to add the link to our collection. And before you write
in ~ coy is an adjective, koi is the noun, and carp, with the golden color mutation, are the fish
in her pond. :) Click on the link above or the coy cam picture below to get to her page where you
can see all the preceding action at her pond. Enjoy the views!
Friday, May 9th, 2008 ~
The Lilac Festival begins today, and runs
through the 18th. If you are in the neighborhood be sure to stop by and smell the lilacs, they
are pretty spectacular at the moment! If you can't get to the park you can check in on the lilac
status here ~ maybe one day they'll
even get a lilac cam!? Enjoy the views...
Cheryl is setting up her own driveway/backyard/coy pond cam and we're testing it here:
Soon to have her own page ~ click here!
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 ~
A quiet day on the driveway, as Lilac Festival Eve often is. But out in the nests....
hatching is happening in Rochester, and there
are chicks in the Minnesota nest!! (Although,
as that site will tell you: BABY FALCONS are called eyasses. Newly hatched chicks are
wet and covered with white down. But by three weeks of age, brownish juvenile feathers
can be seen poking through the white fuzz. By five or six weeks of age, the white fuzz
has been completely replaced by brown feathers.
Eyases are helpless. One parent (often the female but sometimes the male) stays with the
chicks while the other finds food for the brood. Eyases eat an incredible amount of food -
but then, they double their weight in only six days and at three weeks will be ten times
birth size. The eyases can be observed jumping around and testing their wings, getting
ready to fly.) To round out your viewing, there is a new trial link to check out as well.
Enjoy linking it ~
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 ~
Running late for condo daze. A few quick views of the driveway and then it's
off to the wilds of meeting land. And if you are stung by the splendour of a sudden thought,
or otherwise feel the urge to wax poetically today,
just go with it...
for it's Mrs. Browning's husband's 196th birthday! Enjoy link hopping and the day ~
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 ~
Hope everyone in Indiana and North Carolina is up early and voting as many
times as it takes to have a clear cut winner. While here there is sunshine
running down the driveway this morning before the rains wander in. Enjoy
the views ~
Monday, May 5th, 2008 ~
Driveway Cam would like to welcome Ms. Chuk to her first full day of retirement! (just in
time for cinco de mayo (no small coincidence we're sure))
But to the rest of you out there ... Driveway Cam would politely like to remind you that
Hey! It's Monday morning!!! Time to get up and
get viewing. Speaking of getting up, today is the anniversary of the 1961 launch of
Freedom 7 and Alan Shepard, the first American in space. And now, on with the day ~
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 ~
Oops! Forgot to turn off the camera last night (so no new "first" picture of the
morning today) and forgot to update the site until just now (7:39 PM) ~ must be
the side effects from too many juleps. There seem to be egg fragments in the Minnesota
nest - if you've spotted the chick(s) let us know. The turkey eggs on incubator
cam are due to hatch on Monday and the rest of the nests should be hopping the
next couple of weeks as well. We'll try to keep the
tote board updated. Enjoy the views ~
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 ~
And it's KY Derby Day! Which of course means it's
just about time to figure out what horses are running and prepare to julep! (there is one here with
your name on it so stop on by)
Enjoy watching the Paddock Cam
while picking out the winning horse ~ and if you aren't going to Churchill Downs maybe we'll see you
at the OTB....
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 ~
As you recover from your May Day Celebrations you may want to check out
Loch Ness today ~ the modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster was born
when a couple's report of sighting the monster made it to the news on May 2, 1933.
There has been no turning back. It's also Kentucky Oaks Day!
And the trial cam has been changed to be the
Churchill Downs Paddock Cam for at least the next couple of days. We're betting
it could be a busy day out on all the links ~
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 ~
Happy Birthdays go to Ms Hannah today! Have a great day Hannah and a
wonderful year ahead!!!!
And it's a Happy Birthday to the Empire State Building
as well. The building, which is 58 years older than Hannah, was dedicated
on May 1st 77 years ago ~ you can watch the building here
or watch the view from it
here . Whatever your perspective, enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 ~
Luckily the couch fit up the steps so the "stand on the roof
of the van" and/or the "very long planks and ropes" ideas
didn't have to be employed. It's a condo meeting day so just
a few views of the tree and driveway today. If anyone knows
what today's picture is, or is for, on Google (at google.com) please
oh please let me know. Have to run, enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 ~
Today is couch moving day at Em's. One very twisty narrow staircase + one
upper floor balcony destination point + one very dense loveseat can pose
a bit of a problem. Luckily creative solutions and suggestions abound from
the folks helping her. Hopefully you won't hear about it on the evening news
and it will end with Em enjoying the summer on her couch, on her still intact
balcony, and not visiting people recovering from injuries! :) (We'll keep you posted)
Monday, April 28th, 2008 ~
The last Monday in April is complete with some much needed April showers. Seems
like there ought to be a song in that somewhere... Meanwhile over the weekend the
4th chick hatched in Cleveland! Enjoy the views ~
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 ~
From the history.com site: it was on this day in 4977 B.C., according to calculations by German
mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler, that the universe was created?!!?!! (Had I known I
would have sent a card.) If you bake a cake you may want to be just a bit over-generous on the 6,985
candles since, even though Kepler is considered a founder of modern science, scientists in the 20th
century developed the Big Bang theory, which showed that his calculations were off by about 13.7
billion years. They didn't say he got the day wrong however.... Enjoy the views ~
Saturday, April 26th, 2008 ~
A quiet Saturday on the driveway (and for the tree which we are hoping really will
bloom at some point). If the quiet is too much for you, and you need an action fix,
check out the falcon nest in Cleveland ~ the 4th chick is due to hatch today! Enjoy
the views ~
Friday, April 25th, 2008 ~
Today's serving of ice cream and cake is in honor of cousin Mike's birthday! Hope
it's a good day and great year ahead Mike ~ It's also Oliver Cromwell's birthday
(should you be looking for a justification for that 2nd piece of cake!)
The driveway is still sharing the view with the tree while we watch for it to
bloom - and there could be some rain to watch on them both this last Friday of the
month. Enjoy ~
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday and Merry New Year to Allison today!! Have some cake and
ice cream for all of us ~ And there are baby falcons in Cleveland!! You
can see a picture of them on the tote board page or by clicking here.
We do love chick season here on the driveway. Check out all of the nests we watch
by going to the nest link page.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 ~
While the exact date may be unknown today is the official unofficial
birthday of the Bard .
From Writers Almanac:
Shakespeare used one of the largest vocabularies of any English writer,
almost 30,000 words, (drivewaycam note: one count puts it at 29,066 ~ a nice yardstick to
measure against should you do your own count...) and he was the first
writer to invent or record many of our most common turns of phrase, including
"foul play," "as luck would have it," "your own flesh and blood," "too much
of a good thing," "good riddance," "in one fell swoop," "cruel to be kind,"
"play fast and loose," "vanish into thin air," "the game is up,"
"truth will out" and "in the twinkling of an eye."
To celebrate, and to make up for the fact that the PC has to go to a meeting
today, we bring out of retirement, for a limited engagement, one of our favorites...
The Shakespeare Insult
Generator!!! Enjoy the views you muddy-mettled rascals ~ (from Hamlet)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 ~
It's Earth Day today! A good day to not watch through windows,
virtual or otherwise, rather, get outside and enjoy the views that
way. [Driveway Cam is going to be tree cam today for everyone who can't
get out to frolic.]
Monday, April 21st, 2008 ~
Monday? Already?!? First, a toast - A very Happy Birthday to Elizabeth II who turns
82 today. "Elizabeth!" The falcon chick season is on the brink of beginning as we wait
for the arrival of the first chick in Cleveland. If you can't wait, and
you need a falcon chick fix ~ right now ~ check out some of the European nests via the
nesting bird list (which is at the bottom of the nest/tote board page).
The peregrine falcon section is not quite halfway down that list. There are
chicks in nests in the
Netherlands and in
Germany and if you find others let us know.
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 ~
A slow but sunny day on the driveway is due up. No record breaking
temperatures today but still a lovely day to check in on all the links
while we wait for the first falcon chick in Cleveland which should be
here any time ~ but not quite yet according to this picture from this morning.
Saturday, April 19th, 2008 ~
Another nice day here, and our sincere thanks to who(m)(?)ever has loaned us their
weather! Hope your Saturday is a good one too. National Library Week closes
today, but it's always a good time to go to you local library. And today is the
anniversary of the first Boston Marathon held in 1897. So while you are running
around today be sure to pace yourselves, and remember it's the last 25 miles that
get you ~ Enjoy the views!
Friday, April 18th, 2008 ~
Hey it's Friday!! It's also the anniversary of the
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (and William Dawes) as well as another sunny day on the driveway. There
are ducklings on the incubator egg cam, and the first falcon hatching is due any day in Cleveland.
So many views, so little time and a new quiz to boot! Enjoy ~
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 ~
The sun continues to pour down on the driveway and it is the 71st anniversary
today of the first appearance of Daffy Duck! Back in 1937 movie goers were
introduced to a new guy on the block as
Daffy Duck appeared in the short cartoon
Porky's Duck Hunt. And something
tells me that this little black duck will never wear out his welcome. Enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 ~
There should be sunshine falling all over the driveway to watch today. The ice-out contest in Maine is heating up...it's
too late to enter but it's still fun to watch. Combine that with nest hopping and it must be spring on driveway cam! Enjoy
the views and don't forget to visit your local library at least once this week! ~
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 ~
Today is National Library Workers Day ! Be sure to appreciate your
library workers today (they like shiny things and books returned on time). And in keeping with the whole National Library
Week thing here is a page of links to libraries to watch, just in case you don't keep
a list of your own...hard to imagine but you never know. Enjoy the views and either the calm of having your taxes done
and mailed or the sheer exhilaration of trying to get them done and mailed by midnight ~
Monday, April 14th, 2008 ~
Welcome to National Library Week!
Driveway Cam hopes you all take time this week to go check out your local library, and perhaps even take it to lunch to show
it your appreciation?! Okay, so maybe visit the library and take a library worker to lunch but in any case (book or otherwise)
please support your local libraries. Feel free to send in pictures of your library and here are a couple of links for library watching
in the meantime: the UMD
one of course and one from CSU at Chico. Enjoy the views ~
Sunday, April 13th, 2008 ~
It's a very quiet Sunday here on the driveway ~ a roofers free zone has
been re-established!! Enjoy the views ~
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 ~
It's one of those days in history that is just so chock full of events one
doesn't know where to begin. So we'll work our way backwards and our
apologies for any 'events' that get left out (the pounding continues, tho' they swear
today is the last day, is our
only excuse). On this date in 1981 the space shuttle Columbia launched from Cape Canaveral,
becoming the first reusable manned spacecraft to travel into space...20 years
earlier to the day Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human being, and therefore
the first reusable astronaut, to travel into space...back in 1945 on this date President
Franklin D. Roosevelt died after suffering a stroke...while back in 1861 the first shots of the Civil
War were fired on Fort Sumter on this day...farther back, on April 12th 1633, Galileo Galilei was put on
trial by the Inquisition for supporting the theory that the Earth revolves around the sun and
lastly, but most importantly, some where back around the time that, well, that time was created, Pebble was born!!! Happy
Birthday Amanda ~ from everyone on both sides of driveway cam!!! :)
Friday, April 11th, 2008 ~
Yep, that's rain. Nope, they're not finished. But the good news (?) is we'll
learn the truth about the waterproofing they've been using. The 3rd chick
hatched in the Colorado eagles nest, they
are remarkably cute. Don't know if
the PC and I have to go to the library today or not, but I really enjoyed the
library link yesterday
so here it is again. Hopefully you all enjoyed it too. And here is to everyone
hopefully staying dry today with all the rain due all over the place. Enjoy the views ~
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 ~
It's going to be another run for the hills (or library in this
case) day ~ but hopefully it will be the last day of roofing. Today
is the anniversary of the day that the R.M.S. Titanic departed Southampton,
England, in 1912, on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. It was supposed
to arrive in New York City on April 15th. There is a new quiz for today, a new
trial site and
there are new egg pictures as the totals continue to climb . Lots to watch
and do and check out (!) while the PC runs
and hides in a library (not this one but ours has
the same chairs... ) ~
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 ~
Don't tell anyone but today Kathy T. (nee H) turns 50!!!!!!!!!
Hard to believe another one of those darling little Wright Drive
Cutie Pies hit the 1/2 century mark but it's true! So a very
Happy Birthday Kathy from everyone here on driveway cam and, in
point of fact from everyone, every where! Have a wonderful day ~
[Today it's the roof right over my office so the
PC and I are hitting the road ~ sorry for the lack of driveway
pictures but you can imagine what it looks like (and for
sound effects just drop your head on your desk repeatedly!)]
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 ~
The beat goes on (or perhaps it's the pounding that goes on?) and there
are now 2 eagle chicks in Colorado and eggs a plenty 'round the other
nests! We had clouds last night but hopefully it will clear up for
tonight's showing of the 'delicate conjunction
of Luna and the Seven Sisters'. If you happened to get pictures last night,
or do tonight send them in ~ we'd love to see them!
Monday, April 7th, 2008 ~
It's the start of New Roof Week here on drivewaycam.....too bad there isn't
audio so you can hear the rather large pounding and thumping (and tearing off
at the moment) that is going on. Updates every 7 minutes just for the thrill
of it?! And a Happy Birthday to William Wordsworth today (apologies for using
last years birthday link). Enjoy the views and looking for daffodils!
Sunday, April 6th, 2008 ~
Whatever side of the 'got to the North Pole first' coin you are on (Benedict, Cook,
Fletcher,
Kuznetsov
or Peary) today is the 99th anniversary of the day Peary and Henson
finished racing across hundreds of miles of ice to reach
what they calculated as latitude 90 degrees north on April 6, 1909. Congress entered
the Cook/Peary dispute and in 1911 formally recognized Peary's claim.
And speaking of races heating up...(?)....There are eggs all over the place and a new eagle
chick out in Colorado!!! Check the egg tote board for updates and if you find some eggs or chicks we
missed let us know ~
Saturday, April 5th, 2008 ~
The showers are on hold for the next few days, and spring is starting to get
a toe hold here, in the nests, and in many of the favorite views out there.
And today is the birthday of philosopher Thomas Hobbes without whom we
would have never gotten to the philosophy of Calvin and Hobbes...So,
Happy Birthday and thanks to Thomas, and in parting, some of the wisdom of Calvin
and Hobbes: Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
Friday, April 4th, 2008 ~
All driveway all the time today! And some April showers thrown
in for good measure ~
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 ~
It's a few updates Thursday as the PC heads out for the last day
of meetings this week. Enjoy morning on the driveway, and anywhere else
that you spot it, and all the rest of your views today ~ Washington DC 7:00 AM 4/3/8 from the air quality cam:
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 ~
Sorry ~ running late today, don't have the camera hooked up to the
PC this morning. But there are plenty of other links to watch while
the driveway is in seclusion (so to speak). If you are wanting to
celebrate it is the birthday of both Charlemagne and Hans Christian
Anderson today while back in 1513 rumor has it that on this date Florida
was claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon. (Spain kept Florida until the
US gained control in 1819 ~ the US kept control, so some have said*, until
November 2000)(*drivewaycam has no political affiliations at all and
merely reports the rumors as overheard around the driveway)
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 ~
From all the phools on this side of the camera A Very Merry April Fool's Day! The
PC has to attend an all day meeting (the first of 3) so it's just a few updates
before it leaves. (nope, not a joke). Until the PC returns this evening enjoy
your favorite links and don't forget to taste the sugar *before* you put it in
your coffee! :)
Monday, March 31st, 2008 ~
Fast away is March passing with this one last day to watch it on the
driveway. Should be the last of the snow today as well with the rumor of
50 degree temperatures due here. It's always fun to watch snow melt....just be
sure to pace yourselves. And the feature
link today is the
Eiffel Tower as today is the 119th anniversary it's inauguration and opening ~
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 ~
The last Sunday of the month and driveway cam and the PC aren't speaking
to each other. Today looks a lot like yesterday did, and hopefully things
will get sorted out soon. In the meantime, enjoy the
Cherry Blossoms ~ here again is the
web cam of them run by the parks department....when you get to the site click
on launch, and/or the nests, and any of your other favorite sites. Enjoy!
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 ~
Another Saturday here on the driveway ~ complete with more snow to watch melt. Eight teams
left in March Madness and while we have great affection and fondness for our KY kith and kin...
GO TARHEELS!! is about
all we are going to say on that subject. According to Google it's
Earth Hour day (night)
tonight:
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn
off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone.
On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne,
Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to
energy conservation.
And finally if you can't get to DC for the
Cherry Blossoms ~ here is a
web cam of them run by the parks department....just click on launch and enjoy!
Friday, March 28th, 2008 ~
Welcome to Friday on the driveway and day 2 of the Sweet 16! (We sure wish CBS
would let us watch UNC play once in a while; maybe next round!?!) In the meantime
we have snow to watch come and go, just like everything on the driveway. Enjoy
the views ~
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 ~
Slow day on the driveway - but things are hopping in the nests. [Latest update: Rochester has
joined the egg race and the owl chicks are getting big!] And a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday for
Patty Smith Hill, born on this day in Anchorage, Kentucky in 1868 ~ she is the woman who wrote
the song Happy Birthday so stand up straight and use your outside voices. :)
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 ~
Quite the collection of birthdays today....Joseph Campbell,
Tennessee Williams
and Robert Frost. And on top of that the 4th
egg was spotted at the Cleveland nest! Enjoy unraveling your own myths and
stories today and of course the views ~
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 ~
Sorry for the lack of text update...been fighting, and losing to, some sort
of bug. So while the camera has been rolling, the editor has not. However,
we're back (mostly) and hope that you're enjoying the views ~ Rumor is there are
4 eggs in the Cleveland nest, if you see them let us know.
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 ~
Happy Easter to one and all! Hopefully you've found all your eggs and put
them in your basket (which is perfectly okay to do when they are Easter eggs!)
Speaking of OK - back in 1839, on this very day, the word OK was first published,
as a joke and of course there has been no turning back. But what is back however is
EGG CAM!
So, between the nests, the baskets, and the chocolate haze...
Have a great day and enjoy the views ~
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 ~
Many trips (at least 2!) down and back up the driveway today, some egg dying behind the camera
and sunshine for a fare-thee-well is the rumor for 'round these parts. Hope your brackets are holding up ~
Friday, March 21st, 2008 ~
Today is all for Ms. Lydia as she turns 17!!!! Happy Birthday Lydia ~ we all wish you the
best year ahead!!
To help Lydia celebrate let's have a Full Moon tonight - the Sunday following this
full moon (called among other things either The Full Worm Moon (to mark the return of earthworms
and robins), or The Full Crow Moon (as the cawing of crows now signals the end of winter), or
The Full Sap Moon (marks the time of tapping maple trees)) is Easter and in case it surprised
you by getting here so soon, it's the earliest Easter since 1913! We are also planning
16 basketball games in her honor and of course a full day of driveway. Have a good Good Friday
and enjoy the views ~
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 ~
Spring is gespronging today ~ set your eggs on their ends and enjoy
the Vernal Equinox!!
A little spring cleanup of the site has taken place... there is a new traffic cams link
(for Louisville), the countdown clock now has a permanent location in the table (due to
popular demand), and there is a new trial site to check out. [If you were hooked on the
bear cam, it's moved to the retired links page.] It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood,
somewhere, and Mister Roger's birthday as well,
so with winter behind us now (!?) enjoy any spring like views you find out there ~
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 ~
Arthur C Clarke passed away yesterday, which is harder to
imagine than anything he ever wrote about. Can't pick just one
favorite story but if you haven't read his short story
The Nine Billion Names of
God , there is no time like the present. And if you want more to read, a
list of all his writings can be found
on his site.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 ~
The opening round of March Madness is played today in Dayton but the main
action doesn't get underway until Thursday...so there is still time to fill out
your brackets. And from the Most Splendid News department (MSND) comes this update:
There are owl chicks in Colorado!!! According to the information on that site:
Baby owls are in the box. The first egg hatched the afternoon of March 13 after 34 days
of incubation, and the second egg sometime during the morning of March 15. We have about
eight weeks now to watch them grow before fledging in early May.
Check them out on the Nests/EggTote link below, as well as the rest of the nests (there is an
egg in the Cleveland Falcon nest (first falcon egg of the Driveway Cam viewing season)) and enjoy the views ~
Monday, March 17th, 2008 ~
The happiest of birthday's to Mike today! Hope it's a
great year for you!!!
And of course a happy
St. Patrick's Day
to one and all. As a change from the corn beef and cabbage you might want
to try some of
these honorable St. Paddy recipes?!! And time differences aside, here are some
live views of Dublin (no, not in Ohio), Ireland! (O'Sheas's Pub should be hopping) Top o' the views to you ~
Sunday, March 16th, 2008 ~
Well this really is a red letter day! (2 in one month (may be a
new record)). The Scarlet Letter
was published 158 years ago today. And the frosting on that cake
is that it's snowing (always good), there are 3 (!) eggs
in the (previously named)
storks nest 2 in Germany, **AND** it's
Bracket Day!!
(can madness be far behind?)
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 ~
The Ides of March they are upon us ~ and with them the
storms in the Atlanta area and the fog covering parts of the
Midwest ~ so superstitious or not you may want to exercise
caution today (actually caution needs at least 30 minutes of exercise
every day according to the latest from the AMA .....)
Friday, March 14th, 2008 ~
Some days are just made for Driveway Cam.....It's a Friday,
there is snow melting on the driveway to watch, it's Einstein's
birthday and it's PI day!!!! At 1:59 today it will be PI to
5 places [3.14159] ~ if you want to re-live that moment
all over again (and who wouldn't) wait until 9 minutes after 3
(military time) and you can PI to 5 places again!...in fact
we can PI to 5 through all
the time zones
too! Enjoy your pi and the views ~
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 ~
Running late, few updates Thursday is upon the driveway once
again, which leaves lots of time for nest hopping......
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 ~
A slow day on the driveway should allow plenty of time to wish a very
Happy Birthday to the Girl Scouts, Jack Kerouac and James Taylor (now there
is a weird combo) and to today's theme song...Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron
Copland, performed for the first time today in 1943 by the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra.
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 ~
It's a great day for science and fiction and all points in-between.
The
shuttle lifted off this morning in a lovely night launch, it's
the birthday of Douglas Adams
(if you haven't read Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy yet...get thee to a copy of it at once!), and it is the
anniversary of the publishing of Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein . Enjoy all the views today from this mostly harmless planet ~
Monday, March 10th, 2008 ~
How many of us were out making snow angels this weekend? Show of hands?
Got a couple of pictures in, and posted .
If you have some of your snowy weekend, send 'em in.
While everyone has been shoveling, the Colorado eagles now have 3 eggs in
the nest! The Rochester Falcon cam is back online today, the Cleveland
nest is still under snow but there was a falcon on the ledge, which is
interestingly completely snow free, this morning in Columbus. (Nest hopping
is a great way to fight off snow blindness by the by) Welcome to
Monday and enjoy the views ~
Sunday, March 9th, 2008 ~
Driveway cam's windows still have some ice on them so for a little
while at least today it's more bird feeder cam. We missed the big
storm, or it missed us, or maybe it just ran out of snow by the time
it was done burying Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville and points south?
We did get a nice covering of it here and it's very pretty, but we'd
still love to see what all of you are looking at today out your windows.
[loosely translated: please take a picture or two and send them in]
Stay warm, and if you are in the new snow belt area or not watch the
roads out there! Enjoy the views ~
Saturday, March 8th, 2008 ~
Hope everyone is enjoying the weather (!?!). Driveway cam would love to see what
it looks like out your window, or on your driveway this weekend. Send in some pictures
of your views this weekend and we'll get them posted. Long time viewers, or passersby,
snow or ice or tulips, cell phone or digital camera or even artists rendition! Let us know "what's the weather" where
you are. If you are staying inside and wondering what to read, today is the
birthday of Kenneth Grahame, and a little Wind in the Willows might block out the
wind in your neighborhood for a while. And when you take a break from reading, or
sledding, or slipping, or napping ~ try Quiz 5. Enjoy, and send in the views!
(Freezing rains have closed up driveway cam's view...so it's going to be bird feeder cam for a while,then maybe
front flower bed cam or deck cam or who knows what we'll watch cam! Started posting pictures from afar , so we can all see what
we're all looking at out there!)
Friday, March 7th, 2008 ~
A Friday, a winter storm is running amok, and is headed this way, there
are eggs in 2 nests ~ it can only mean it's shaping up to be a good day here on
driveway cam. Besides the above making it a red letter day, it was back on this
day in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell
got his patent for the telephone. And it was 47 years later on this day that Robert
Frost's poem 'Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening' was first published.
In a cruel twist of fate, Robert Frost's poem fits perfectly as lyrics to the
tune Oh Tannenbaum ~ don't fight it, you're going to try it and it's going to get
stuck in your head, and the only cure (we've been told) is to pass the curse on....may we suggest calling someone one
and singing it to them? And now, on with the views ~
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 ~
It's a few-updates-thursday on this side of the driveway ~ but not
being glued to the ever changing vista of the driveway will give you
lots of time to read some
Elizabeth Barrett Browning in honor of her birthday today! (and/or
crank up the stereo and listen to 'Robert and Elizabeth' if you have a copy....)
Enjoy the views, and the poetry ~
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 ~
Oh Happy middle of the week and soon to be turning the corner to the
weekend Day. Enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 ~
Hope everyone got outside yesterday to enjoy spring (if it
visited in your area) and that everyone stays inside today
to enjoy the return of winter (coming to, or already at
most areas). Not sure what we'll end up with weather wise
today, but rest assured there will be some weather of one
kind or another rolling, sliding, or drifting, on down the driveway
for your viewing pleasure ~
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 ~
It's Read Across America Day today, grab a book and participate
when you can. It's also Watch the Snow Melt day here on the
driveway... busy day all around ~
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 ~
Quiz Day! Quiz Day? Can it be? Quiz time? Right now? For you?
For Me? Why yes! It is! The time is now. Put down the mouse,
take off that scowl. For Seuss was born, this day of days. So
quiz we will, click right this way ~
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 ~
March is........
A musical form metered in two in which each large section is played twice: AA BB CC DD.
...The month following February and preceding April
...To border: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
...To walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
...A district in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
...A progression of muscular convulsions from one muscle or muscle group to another
............Here!
Friday, February 29th 2008 ~
Welcome to the day that's been four years in the making. We've
been collecting an extra 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds
every year for 4 years(***) while we've been
running around the sun and now it's time to break open the bank
and spend it! All of driveway cam hopes your leap day views
are more than worth the wait. Enjoy!!
Thursday, February 28th 2008 ~
It's ridiculously cold. And sadly, there is a meeting out there waiting for
the PC this morning. But enough said about that! Today is the
anniversary of the day in 1953 when Watson and Crick figured out
that the structure of DNA was a double-helix polymer, or a spiral
of two DNA strands. Their discovery answered at least 2 age old
questions that had confounded mankind ... how is heredity information
passed among generations and of course the even bigger mystery: Where
do genes go when they retire from the human genetic pool? The answer is just
a click away. Stay warm and enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, February 27th 2008 ~
While we didn't get everything they predicted we do have the
ground covered plus a little more, and our hopes are that it
continues to snow today. Which contrasts a little with the
report out of North Carolina that "the daffodils are out in
full force at the moment, and something pink is taking over a
few of the bare trees". Whatever your ground cover is today,
or is seen to be 'round the net, enjoy the views!
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 ~
(The snow has started to arrive. We're being very quiet so we
don't scare it away). Today is the 79th birthday of
the Grand Teton National Park, signed into existence by Calvin
Coolidge back in 1929 ~ and even if you can't make it out there today
to celebrate, you can check in on the festivities here
or here or
here or here..
Enjoy the views ~
Monday, February 25th 2008 ~
Monday's hurt. Got the camera on, forgot to update the note.....
We do have sunshine today on the driveway and the probably empty threat
of snow tomorrow, but for now it's a lovely day out there (for a Monday).
Sunday, February 24th 2008 ~
While the storm out west heads this way....
should
be a good day for viewing all over the place!
A couple possibly good snow out west watching sites are here
and here. And here on the driveway this afternoon
(sometime between 12 and 5)(!) a new 'fridge is to show up, as the old one moves on to other adventures.
picture from NOAA web site, water vapor section
Saturday, February 23rd 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to Lynn!!! Hope it's a great
one for you! And now, onto Saturday on the driveway ~
Friday, February 22nd 2008 ~
It's Friday *and* it's George Washington's birthday! A great
combo (of course anything mixed with Friday works well....)
For 10 things you didn't know about old George check out
this link
while you are checking out your other favorite links. If it's
not on the date February 22 when you get there you can look it
up in their archives. Enjoy the views ~
Thursday, February 21st 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to Aunt Joyce today!!!!! Hope it's the
start of a great year for you!
And if you didn't get to see the eclipse, or even if you did, there
is a new page in the family pages, which you can also get to by
clicking HERE , that is a collection of pictures taken last night
by some driveway cam viewers who were kind enough to send them in.
Enjoy them and the views and cake all around in honor of Aunt Joyce!!
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 ~
It's total lunar eclipse day! Check out SpaceWeather.com
for the details but for eastern time zone folks the eclipse starts around 8:43, is ~total~
from about 10:00 to 10:50, and is completely over by 12:00 tonight. If it's clear be sure
to check it out, sounds like it's going to be a good one. And if it's not clear or you
can't get out ~ there are (of course!) live cam sites you can visit. These are courtesy of SpaceWeather.com.
View the eclipse live from Iran, or,
Norway or,
from Holland or
Belgium
or closer to home Georgia. Enjoy all the views, online, outside, down and up today (and
tonight)!
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 ~
Enjoy the views on this cold and windy Tuesday.........most of the
views are snow covered this morning but you can always check out
hotter climes ~ time zones make hopping heat sites slightly more
challenging but they are out there. There is
the beach, or
the Pyramids where it's
a little warmer, and if they're not warm enough you can always stop
off at Hawaii's volcano cam !
Monday, February 18th 2008 ~
Happy Bank Holiday! While not actually the birthday of any president
today, it is the birthday of the large object with a moon, that orbits
our sun, that was previously known as the Planet Pluto. It was discovered, as
a planet, in 1930 but under revised planet specifications lost it's
title in 2006. (many of us however will always believe we have 9 planets
in our solar system; we may find more (though we aren't jumping on that Eris/UB313
bandwagon just yet) but we aren't about to lose any on a technical
call from the officials) The good news is that it will take about 421
years for Pluto to hear that news (baring any improvements in the speed of sound)
so they still don't know they aren't a planet! And they won't even when the ship
New Horizons, which is carrying the ashes of the man who discovered Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh,
will pass by them July 14, 2015. (mark your calendars!!)
Sunday, February 17th 2008 ~
Another pleasant valley Sunday unfolding (or in this case sliding)
on the driveway ~ rain is due in some time today. If you need to plan
your viewing day they say it's due in this afternoon. Might be a good day
to play 'Where is the sun shining?'. Checked Antarctica, Georgia,
and the Pyramids earlier and it's not there ~ although it didn't look
too bad in the village behind the storks nest. If you find it, let
us know.
Saturday, February 16th 2008 ~
All's quiet on the driveway front at the moment, a few trips
out and back are planned, and a few more may just happen ~ you
never know. From the penguins to Loch Ness, here's to the penultimate
Saturday of February being a good one all around. (it does look like a
lovely afternoon there in Scotland......)
Friday, February 15th 2008 ~
A salute to our friends in the north and their Maple Leaf flag which was
adopted after a search that lasted from 1925 until the design was adopted by
their Parliament in 1964 and Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed February 15, 1965,
as the day on which the new flag would be raised over
Parliament Hill and
adopted by all Canadians. (admit it, you're humming Oh Canada aren't you). Enjoy
the views eh?(with thanks to history.com)
Thursday, February 14th 2008 ~
A very Happy Valentine's Day !!
(the PC is being dragged, kicking and screaming, to a meeting today, so only a few
pictures of the driveway this morning ~ But enjoy them and all of the other views too!)
Wednesday, February 13th 2008 ~
With all the bad weather going on out there .... driveway cam recommends
you stay inside today, surf the links, nap when you can. The owl's nest now
has 2 eggs, so forget scraping ice off your car and do some nest hopping instead.
(Be sure to cough when you call work to tell them you are staying home, and don't
mention the s-u-r-f-i-n-g). Enjoy the views ~
Tuesday, February 12th 2008 ~
Hope everyone in the winter blast area is keeping warm and off the roads! A tip
of the stove pipe hat to Abraham Lincoln today in honor of his birthday. And in
honor of his birthday...A quiz!!! So whether you are surfing
at home or at the office ~ enjoy the views and good luck on the quiz.
Monday, February 11th 2008 ~
The Happiest of Birthdays today for Jessie! Have a wonderful day!!!!
Some changes in the links below to make room for the nest list/egg tote board, to try out a
new trial link, and to retire, we hope temporarily, the gas station cam which
has sadly gone missing. Retired links are on the retired links page, new ones
are in their places, and now, on to nest hopping season!
Sunday, February 10th 2008 ~
Could be snow to watch today, and of course you can watch the
temperature fall all over the driveway too(?). Nest news: saw
last night that there
is an egg in the Colorado Owl's Nest!!
Started work on getting the 2008 Egg Tote Board up and running ~ it will be in place soon
(it needs a little dusting off and oiling to get it going). Stay
warm and enjoy the views....
Saturday, February 9th 2008 ~
A little snow today, more due tomorrow along with a 30+ degree drop in
temperature. Ah winter. Enjoy the views!
Friday, February 8th 2008 ~
Good things do come to those who wait.....it's Friday! Enjoy the views and the
end of the week.
And the Shuttle is back up (yay!!!) check link for times in your area to
view it, and the space station going overhead ~
Thursday, February 7th 2008 ~
Hope all our viewers made it through the storms intact and that the new
Year of the Rat
starting today is a great year for us all. Tip of the hat today to Charles Dickens
and The Beatles ~ one arrived on the planet in 1812 and one in New York in 1964, both
on this day. And a New Year Bonus....Don't know exactly when the close up cameras
came back online in the Antarctic but they are - found them last night!! Enjoy ~
Wednesday, February 6th 2008 ~
A rainy, icy, sleety, (sleety?) snowy, windy, Ash Wednesday is due
up on the driveway today. Happy (and hopefully warm and dry) viewing!(We may
just stay inside and drink tea with our pinkies up in honor of Queen Elizabeth
II's coronation which was 56 years ago today, and also in honor of the Miller's
move to England which began 43 years ago today.)
Tuesday, February 5th 2008 ~
Certainly feels like a super Tuesday...and if you live in either Alabama,
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, or West Virginia and you belong
to the party or parties holding a primary or caucus in your state, please put your
mouse down and get out there and vote!!!! Then come back and enjoy the views ~ there
is a flood watch in effect as the snow melts and the rains come down today, so keep
an eye on the driveway, you never know what might float by!
Monday, February 4th 2008 ~
A quiet Monday to start the week, and with 'super Tuesday' looming, a brief reminder of
how we got started down this path....it was on this day in 1789 that the
Electoral
College unanimously elected George Washington as the first president of the United States.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 ~
Let it be known that at 6:31 this evening Ms. Em will complete her 28th trip around the sun!!!!! And if you think, as
I do, that her 16,352,564,984 mile journey so far has gone quickly... well, it has! She's been racing
around at 18 1/2 miles per second (and we have been racing right along with her). So, here is to taking
133,200 miles or so off today, to have some ice cream and cake to celebrate. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday
Emily !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all hope the next 584,020,178 miles, and all of the rest of the miles to come for that matter, are great ones for you ~
Saturday, February 2nd 2008 ~
For the 111th time a little groundhog in PA, the Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators,
has made his prediction...(way before those of us on this side of the camera were awake!)...and it's
6 more weeks of winter ahead!! We are pleased as
punch and hope Phil is tucked back in, and is getting to rest once again. We even have some snow, finally,
to help with celebrations 'round these parts! Enjoy the views ~
Friday, February 1st, 2008 ~
Bunny! Bunny! Bunny! (sometimes we can't resist the old traditions). Today if you feel like singing
in the rain (or sleet as the case may be) don't fight it, go with it....it is the 79th anniversary of
Hollywood's first original film musical, "The Broadway Melody". And as it turns out it is also the 219th
anniversary of the first run of the Supreme Court staring John Jay in the lead role of Chief Justice.
The movie went on to be the first sound picture to win an Oscar for Best Picture. The
Supreme Court, deciding on another career path, became "arguably the most powerful judicial body in
the world in terms of its central place in the U.S. political order." With thanks to history.com we'll
leave you humming your favorite tunes and decisions and hope you Enjoy the views ~
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 ~
It's the end of the month as we know it, and we feel fine ~ Short driveway viewing
day today, PC has places to go, people to meet...however, you may have heard, THE
STORKS ARE BACK! So should the granite in the trial link
get to be too much for you today just click here
and start your stork watching early this year! Enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 ~
Another listen-to-the-howling, feel-the-house-shaking, windy Wednesday as the winds that
whipped through the Midwest come for a visit. Back in 1933 on this day the call "Hi-ho, Silver!
Away!" was heard for the first time as the Lone Ranger began on WXYZ radio in Detroit. While
just one year later on this day it was Gold that went away and headed for the hills, as the
Gold Reserve Act was passed which soon had gold nationalized and handed over to the US Treasury
who decided to store much of it in Fort Knox. And before we blow away it's time to
get the camera rolling on the driveway so you can watch whatever zooms by ~
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 ~
It is, once again, the anniversary of the birthdays of Thomas Paine and Edward Abbey (2 of
my favorite revolutionaries) As well as being the anniversary of the publishing of Poe's poem
The Raven. Drinks all around!(But please don't mix drinking and wandering the links. Find
a designated mouser before you decide to get out on the information superhighway)
Last words today go to Paine and Abbey ~
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again" - Thomas Paine
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.
May your mountains rise into and above the clouds" - Edward Abbey
Monday, January 28th, 2008 ~
We wish you a Merry Monday and a Happy Last Week of the Month (sing the last 5
words very fast and they mostly fit) ~ Thanks to wondering about the google logo today some
surfing reveals that the modern Lego brick was patented today back in 1958, and
bricks from that year are still compatible with bricks today!!! Happy 50th Lego Brick!!!
Here are some Lego Views for the occasion
[And after exhaustive, extensive, and exculpatory discussion, research and
review, 2 independent (online) sources named The Pleasure Garden as Hitchcock's first film
so the winner of last weeks quiz is officially Cheryl. Congratulations to her and a
"you'll get her next time" to Christopher and to all our viewers.
(sources were IMDB
and History.com) You
can check all quizzes and results in the links at the bottom of the table below.]
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 ~
Back in November (the 26th of that month), you remember when the fact
checkers were on strike, driveway cam erroneously
reported that it was Lewis Carroll's birthday. That was instead the
day he presented his book Alice's Adventures In Wonderland to his
bosses daughter, Alice. Today is actually his birthday and as such ~ we apologize for the mistake,
and any party planning problems that it may have incited and we hope that everyone
takes a cue from Alice and has an
adventurous day *today* going down a rabbit hole or not. And wherever you end
up, enjoy the views ~
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 ~
Last Saturday of the month already!? How did that happen?!? There are some new
links down at the bottom of the table to celebrate ~ some quiz related links and
one for doing trial runs of new possible links. First trial link is a lighthouse on
Granite Island in Lake Superior sort of in the vicinity of Marquette, MI. There are
9 web cams there with some very interesting views; some which may even be just
interesting enough to make it to permanent drivewaycam link status, like #4 in the
trial link. But try them all, see what you think. Enjoy the day and the views ~
Friday, January 25th, 2008 ~
A slight shift in the universe brings us driveway views all day! (Some times
universal shifts are good things) Meanwhile the judges are working over who
the actual winner (or winners) of yesterday's quiz will turn out to be.
Differing information sources are being reviewed and results will be final....
at some point. But it's Friday after all and time for some serious surfing! Enjoy ~
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 ~
While there may not be much in the way of driveway pictures today...there is
much to celebrate as today is the 81st anniversary of the release of Alfred Hitchock's
first film and is also the 73rd anniversary of canned beer, which made it's debut
in Richmond, Virginia back in 1935. And while you ponder that (and the views)
try out today's quiz.......
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 ~
A very Happy Birthday to Patti Beth today! We all hope it's a great start to
a great year ahead for you!!! Just a couple of driveway shots before the PC
leaves, so you can see we did get a light dusting of snow ~ and here is a little
picture (from Wikipedia) for PattiBeth's birthday and for us all, from Manet,
whose birthday is also today. Enjoy the views!
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 ~
1:55 PM - oops! forgot to update today's note. Tuesdays can get so confusing some
times. The PC is traveling again this week, but not much is happening on the driveway
anyway (compared to the normal frenetic pace there) so you have lots of time to catch
up on your other favorite views. Speaking of which, it's a full moon tonight! Get
out and howl if you can ~
Monday, January 21st, 2008 ~
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! If you have today off you'll have plenty
of time to catch up on all your favorite sites and to check into snow fall
'round the country. Either by checking the various cams we link to here or
by going to this site for all the skinny on
snow depth
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 ~
The winds shifted as they often do, more from the west now, less from the
north, and the 1-3 feet of snow that is out there somewhere is going
elsewhere
this weekend (which you can watch by clicking this link).....but driveway cam
is here, in the land that snow forgot, watching the driveway with you,
just in case they shift again.
Saturday, January 19th, 2008 ~
It is Saturday!!! And so there are several trips out and back in the
works that just may come to pass. And thanks to Writer's Almanac for
reminding us that today is the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe,
a favorite on this side of the driveway and perhaps on your side too. It is Mr. Poe
who said: "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." Enjoy the views ~
Friday, January 18th, 2008 ~
A late start at this update, and no driveway pictures at all
as the PC left when it was still dark outside. Hope everyone
has a lovely Friday. In between links you might want to read
some Winnie The Pooh today, it's AA Milne's birthday! ~
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 ~
A tip of the hat today to Benjamin Franklin, who was born on this
day back in 1706. Among many other things we can thank him for his
safe and very heat efficient stove, for fire departments, and for
bifocals which help some of us (!) every day to check out the
driveway and all of our other favorite views ~
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 ~
Hey! There is a new cheddar in town! A new block of cheddar is now on camera ~ in the very early stages of
aging. You'll want to check in on it I'm sure. But as always, pace yourself while viewing. It's another
day at the office (condo) so not much driveway today but that leaves lots of time for penguins, snow all over
the place, and cheese watching. It's perfect middle-of-the-week and too-cold-to-play-outside viewing, so grab
some hot chocolate, a warm sweather and view away ~
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 ~
Condo day today, so just a couple of morning shots of the driveway
and then you are left to your own devices....well, you are actually
always left to your own devices come to think of it... okay so I guess
you are left to your other favorite views ~
Monday, January 14th, 2008 ~
Another Monday (the second one of the year already!) rolls on down the
driveway ~
Sunday, January 13th, 2008 ~
Spring continues here, but rumor has it not for much longer thank goodness.
However, today you may see squirrels and other woodland creatures frolicking,
tulips blooming and cartoon birds flying about (anything can happen when spring
is in January). Enjoy and fingers crossed that snow will return ~
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 ~
It's the weekend!!! Enjoy viewing and napping and viewing
and napping and........................
Friday, January 11th, 2008 ~
The driveway is back ~ and just in time to round out your
end of the work week, beginning of the weekend viewing! Enjoy ~
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 ~
A little driveway and all the other views you can use on
this climatically much calmer day ~ the close up Penguin camera
got knocked out in a storm down there yesterday and is out for
the season but the other cameras are still working (at least at
the moment) so we can watch the chicks grow, just not as closely.
Enjoy the views ~
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 ~
Meetings continue so no viewing of the day blowing past the driveway in it's
house-shaking, metal-table-flipping-up-over-and-off-the-deck way today. Hope
everyone managed to hang on to their hats as this front has been tromping it's
way through the midwest the past couple of days. Finally got connected at about
8:15...sorry you missed the lovely swirl of trash this morning ~ that's right
it's trash day and everyone had their cans out by the curb just in time for the
70 mile hr winds! Some of those cans may never find their way home. :)
3 minute updates until the PC leaves so you can catch some of the fun
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 ~
Just a few updates this morning, the PC has to be out of the office
for a while. But the rest of the links will be updating all day ~
And this one goes out to Ms Chuk....It's the birthday of Elvis Aaron Presley today. He
was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935 and her life would never be the same. (well
as soon as she was born many years later that is) Enjoy the
views (and find some Elvis tunes to enjoy too!)
Monday, January 7th, 2008 ~
Today is the 113th anniversary of the earliest copyrighted movie
that is still in existence ~ it's by Edison and it's called
Fred Ott's
Sneeze (it records Fred Ott sneezing comically for the camera). So
if you feel like taking a break from online viewing to go to a
movie, or to sneeze, please do so with wild abandon!?!
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 ~
The 12th day of Christmas is upon us, and upon the driveway as
well! Enjoy watching the snow melt here as it piles up out west ~
and with any luck it will be an enlightening day of viewing all around!
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 ~
And just like that....it's the weekend! Enjoy the views ~
Friday, January 4th, 2008 ~
On the last Friday of last year we were looking for chicks and
on the first Friday of this year we've found them! Looks like
a beautiful day for the penguins ~ enjoy hopping the links to
watch them, the storms out west, and in case you don't think
the links here are quite weird enough you can check in on
the cheddar cheese we saw "grow up" in front of our eyes that
is now in New Zealand!??! (you think I'm kidding
don't you? Check the cheese link!)
Happy First Friday ~
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 ~
Welcome to Thursday on the driveway, where today you can watch a few remaining snowflakes
come down and the temperatures start to go up, hopefully. (it's 8 outside here at the moment,
and probably equally as cold where ever you are too)
If you need to warm up a little check out the penguins....its 32 there!
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 ~
A little bit of new year clean-up on the site....Santa's link was
moved to the retired page (you can still watch him) as was the
leaf peeping link. In their place, for your consideration are
a couple of new links to try out: A bear cub cam
by the same folks who do the golden eagle cam, this one also in Finland and the
bear cubs are remarkably cute (and seem to sleep quite a bit). The other
new one to check out is a Loch Ness
cam by day and a UFO cam by night! (did I mention you can't make this stuff up recently?) Penguin chick sightings
are getting better and more frequent and if all of that is too much
you can always calm down by watching some moss grow, or checking out the new family pages. Whatever your preference, enjoy the views~
A quiz for the first Wednesday of 2008 ~ click here .
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 ~
Happy New Year!! In celebration today's updates will be
every 8 minutes ~ and now on to 2008!
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