Randall,
The flagpole is the mast off the first boat that my Dad built in the 30's. He passed away in 1980. It is very special to me so when there is a possibility of a big gust with a heavy wet flag, I take the flag down. Some day it will shatter in a gust, but all that means is that Mother Nature always wins. I know my Dad would rather have me use it than have it hanging in the rafters of my shop. That is where is was for almost 20 years. It is a beautiful piece of perfectly straight old growth spruce. He created it from the raw tree with a spoke shave and a LOT of sanding. I honor it by keeping it in the weather, sharing images of it for others to enjoy and maintaining it with a full strip, sand and refinish every year.... well... almost every year....
The rainbows were a bonus. When the weather is a wild as it was on Saturday, sometimes the wind outruns the clouds.... Which creates a "hole" in the sky. I am so thankful to have a webcam to capture these moments. I am usually too busy to see it. Plus, time lapse adds a whole different perspective.
Thank you all for your kind comments. Hopefully we will have some more good ( as in "nasty" ) weather coming soon
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Greg
