The Big Story of the Day is still Tropical Storm Noel (pronounced Nole)

Well, Tropical Storm Noel has now moved away from Cuba, allowing it a fair shot at some intensification. He has increased to 60mph, and he is expected to climb up to about 70mph, before shear begins to weaken him. All the models, though, suggest reintensification as an extratropical system. There has been interesting convective activity associated with TS Noel. In fact, a new center formed closer to a burst of convection that occurred overnight, and it looks like another burst is in the making. This storm wants to become something. Again, I say... interesting. I am watching this one... Currently, hurricane watches have been issued; however, "they" aren't thinking this thing will become a hurricane. Jeff, as usual, has included some excellent coverage of TS Noel on his blog, with some excellent first-hand footage of the impact of the storm on Florida's southeastern coast. Locally, we're looking clear with nice daytime temps and downright cold nights for as far as the "reliable" forecast can see,

A VIRTUALLY POP FREE FCST FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

so Noel truly is the only story out there. Like I said, though, night time temps are dropping... looking at 40's as lows for the next several days... great googaly moogaly. THAT IS COLD!

I have some pics to share... yesterday, before the trick or treating festivities began, I took this pic of the sky. Mini-Dew was irritated with me for taking so many pics, but she knows that resistence is futile. I thought the scene was quite photogenic, but, then again, I don't know that I have seen something that hasn't been photgraphable. You know me... This morning, I was feeling the photography bug rather strongly as I was leaving my driveway. I noticed that the sky was offering a nice salmon color, as part of the sunrise. Of course, I had to stop and shoot that. I think that my neighbors have begun to accept the fact that there are just days when I will stop in the middle of the road in the neighborhood to fire off a few shots. It's nice when I am able to compose the shot I am after without street lights or rooftops. (Man, the photo upload on blogger is giving me a fit this morning. grumble.) Finally, every morning, I pass this rustic image and think... 'You know... I really should stop and shoot that under different lighting situations.' This morning, despite medium traffic zooming by me, I decided to stop and capture a baseline shot. Unfortunately, traffic was such that I couldn't compose it with the sunrise the way that I really wanted to... but those are the breaks, right?

I talked to Meso Magnet Mike last night, while he was driving down to Georgia. I offered an alternate route to his destination and then had to get off the phone before he arrived at his destination. Hopefully, he made is safely...

That's all I have for now. Happy Thursday!!!
~Dewdrop