Here are some pictures for you guys from my home towns. Since we live about half way in between Racine and Kenosha I kind of consider both of them home.

This first set was taken at the Racine Harbor where the Root River flows into Lake Michigan.

This next set is at the Kenosha Harbor. Went down there one evening to get some shots of the pretty flowers and ended up with a pretty cool sunset to shoot too.

I’m trying to get more pictures for you guys. You know me, I’ve always shot nature images so it’s hard to change and start shooting more city stuff. But this area has a lot of beautiful buildings and scenes and I’m making a effort to shoot them.

We’ll be doing a lot of traveling while my mom is here and I plan on shooting a lot. So stay tuned to more.

You can view some pictures of the Telegraph Fire near Yosemite at this link.

Telegraph Fire Photos

Here is the latest on the fire:

Telegraph (Merced-Mariposa Unit, Cal Fire): 32,063 acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is five miles north of Mariposa. Communites, communication facilities, power lines, and water supply systems are threatened. Evacuations and road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (209) 966-4784 or (209) 966-4785 or visit the web site. Evacuation Hotline: (209) 966-1133 (recorded)

So, I see that our good Mother Earth decided to bounce you So Cal folks on her knee yesterday and remind you that you live in earth quake country

How many of you felt it?

Here is the latest on the Telegraph Fire burning near Yosemite. This info comes from the Cal Fire web site.

Location: Telegraph Road and Sherlock Road in the Midpines Area.

Acres Burned: 29,600 acres

Containment: 10% contained

Structures Threatened: 4,000 residences in the communities of Midpines, Briceburg, Mariposa, Greenley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley, and Mt. Bullion Camp

Structures Destroyed: 25 Residences and 27 Outbuildings

Evacuations: Mandatory Evacuations
Various roads between Mariposa, Midpines and Greeley Hill.
As of 5 p.m. the following roads are in the evacuation area: Texas Hill Rd., Dogtown Rd from Texas Hill Rd to Schilling Rd., Schilling Rd to Hwy 49N, Michaeloaks Rd. with road closure beginning at Hwy 49N

Evacuation Warnings
Parts of the communities of Mariposa, Midpines, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, and Briceburg.

Evacuation Center:
Mariposa Elementary School
5044 Jones St, Mariposa

Cause: Human (Target Shooting)

Resources Committed : 3,458 Personnel (1,766 CAL FIRE)
408 Fire Engines
71 Hand Crews
59 Dozers
30 Watertenders
13 Helicopters

Conditions:

The fire is burning in the Merced River Drainage, on both sides of the river. The fire is burning with a rapid rate of spread in multiple directions. Accessibility problems due to steep and rocky terrain.

Active fire behavior is being observed in all directions primarily on the south and east flanks.

The fire is causing partial and complete closures of Hwy 140 leading to the main entrance to Yosemite National Park. For the latest highway conditions visit Caltrans.

CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #8 is in command of the fire.

Click Here to view a map of the fire