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Early morning after checking battery charge (Original Post)
elleng
Jul 2025
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IA8IT
(6,452 posts)1. Yikes!! No power?
elleng
(141,926 posts)3. for a long time!
Daughter hooked battery to a better spot, so (almost) caught sunrise.
IA8IT
(6,452 posts)6. Safe from the flooding I hope.
Pictures you've posted make me think you are on high ground.
elleng
(141,926 posts)9. Pretty high, on my own little pensinula!
Haven't heard of problems near here, but I may have missed news.
Srkdqltr
(9,936 posts)2. How spooky.
elleng
(141,926 posts)4. Thought so, so decided to share.
Srkdqltr
(9,936 posts)5. Glad you did. Your pictures are great.
wolfie001
(7,964 posts)7. That scene would make me go right back to bed and try again later
elleng
(141,926 posts)8. I did JUST, that!
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