At the peach market
Milford, Delaware. Maybe between 1905-1910.
Month: January 2013
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Delmarva Sunrise
Sunrise this morning with the temperature at 10 degrees. According to an old sailor's adage, "Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight" There is some scientific evidence for this. So, if you believe it, we will likely have some rain or snow before the day is out. Snow is forecast.
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Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse was built in 1767 and lighted in 1769. It was 69 feet high and stood on the southern cape of Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Delaware. The light was decommissioned in 1924, at a time when the wind and water had severely eroded it's foothold on the sandy point. The lighthouse collapsed in 1926.
The lighthouse as it stood around 1910
The erosion around the foothold is taking its toll at this point.
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Wicomico East Side Chamber of Commerce
The Wicomico East Side Chamber of Commerce met today at the Pittsville Town Office to discuss upcoming events. The annual 4th of July Fireworks Show at Willards Elementry School was designated to be on Wednesday,July 3, 2013. This event has been sponsored by the WESCC for several years and is enjoyed by an ever increasing crowd, with food and entertainment. There was also discussion on joint sponsorship of the annual Community Days project, usually held in May, as well as other ideas for community involvement. The WESCC website is in the process of updating and should be complete soon.
The WESCC's goal is to promote business and community involvement in eastern Wicomico County. The chamber welcomes east side businesses to join and become an active part of community affairs. For more information, contact Kathy Tyndall at the Pittsville Town Office, 410-835-8872.
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Great Wildlife Video, nice music, too.
Video by Scott McKinley Productions, Produced for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for Ad campaign. Licensed music by Kenny G.. This short video won Grand Prize - Best of Show at International Wildlife Film Festival in Missoula Montana! The majority was shot on location in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and The National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Click:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=BUOQ_yPW_0s
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Surrender of the U-858
The German submarine U-858 received the order to surrender from Germany on May 8, 1945. She surfaced and set a black flag. On May 9 she established communications with US station OZZ110 giving her position, course, and speed.
The ships USS Carter and Muir met U-858 on the morning of May 10. The vessels USS Pillsbury and Pope arrived later that day, took over the boat by placing a USN crew aboard and removing 1/2 her crew including three of her four officers. They escorted her to the waters off Cape May, New Jersey arriving the morning of May 14.
U-858's crew was transferred to the rescue tug ATR-57 and landed at Fort Miles Delaware. U-858 was brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware and later moved to the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1947 the submarine was scuttled in New England waters during target practice.
The U-858 was about 250 feet long, 1257 tons, and had a speed of about 19 knots from it 5000 hp engines.
The officers and men from the U-858 stand ashore in Lewes, Delaware.
