It truly is amazing that MOTHER NATURE really doesn't care about all the wee little people's problems, nor does she care one bit what any of the those in Government think or whant................

Sailorgirl, you know how you use pantyhose for your car, I saw a special once where this plane, I think it was flying from Austrailia on a long flight to somewhere losts all four of it's engines and they could smell smoke but couldn't find a fire, plus it went dark in the cabin. The pilots also saw all these flicks of light in the sky that was kind of blinding for a few minutes-They couldn't figure out what was going on. In spite of all the engines going out, the pilot managed to coast out and restart the engines somehow, but not right away. He probably was dropping altitude and without knowing it at the time flew out of the path of a volcano that had irrupted and killed all four engines. I think I might have told this story before, but it was an interesting little special, it was kind of eeary and would have made a good 70's Airplane movie . I guess there is no problem where everyone anticipates the volcano already.

My knickers want to hear the rest of the story about the hose...

The last time Mt Redoubt erupted a B747 flew through the plume I beleive at altitude 40,000 , lost all four engines and fell. They were able to get the engines restarted after losing several thousand feet of air and landed safely. Volcanic Ash is an enemy to engines of all kinds.

LouLou, you put pantyhose or stockings on the air intake unit of vehicle. Then as the the nylon trapps the ash, you use rubber bands to tie off the hose in sections. It helps to save your vehicle from being killed by the ash. The nylon traps the ash but still allows the air to enter the engine.

I saw an eagle this morning. All the birds left at the first eruptions. I'm hoping that means that Mother Nature has told the critters it will be ok.

Oh, she did erupt again this morning around 8:40am. Yesterday morning it was at about 9:45. Seems like she is a morning critter herself.

Bet hot air balloons are safer bets! SailorG, my knickers say there's no room for them in that scenario. They too must soar!

PS: Patrick chased a hawk a few mornings ago. I think we're ready for Alaska now.

Just remember we have Sea Eagles here. The type that can stand up next to your car and look at you square in the eye as you're sitting in the drivers seat. Slightly larger than a mere hawk.

sailorgirl wrote:Just remember we have Sea Eagles here. The type that can stand up next to your car and look at you square in the eye as you're sitting in the drivers seat. Slightly larger than a mere hawk.

You just have to shoot me down! It's not because I said I drive an MG that you have to make fun of me!

sailorgirl wrote:The last time Mt Redoubt erupted a B747 flew through the plume I beleive at altitude 40,000 , lost all four engines and fell. They were able to get the engines restarted after losing several thousand feet of air and landed safely. Volcanic Ash is an enemy to engines of all kinds.

LouLou, you put pantyhose or stockings on the air intake unit of vehicle. Then as the the nylon trapps the ash, you use rubber bands to tie off the hose in sections. It helps to save your vehicle from being killed by the ash. The nylon traps the ash but still allows the air to enter the engine.

I saw an eagle this morning. All the birds left at the first eruptions. I'm hoping that means that Mother Nature has told the critters it will be ok.

I kid you not, I had edited this first sentence out of my post: "Sailorgirl, you better watch for falling planes...."
That was also why I added the last sentence, I thought you would think I was a moron since I figured planes probably know if they are going to be in the path of a Volcano that had irrupted. But I guess if you don't anticipate one irrupting it can catch a pilot off guard. Did that pilot know what had happened? This other pilot was like a Scully, was that his name? He was a real veteran pilot and no one could believe he had kept the plane in the air. The passengers said it was really eeary because they were in total darkness and all the engines were off, so there was an eeary quietness while they were floating around up there. I think maybe it was a British Airways plane, now that I think of it. They didn't know what the problem was untill later after they had landed. The pilot just said he couldn't believe he was losing all four of the engines--they went off one after another. I'm going to have to find that special, it was done well. Maybe it was a PBS it seemed much better than any kind of Prime Time thing. It was because I had seen this that I knew what the pantyhose was for, otherwise I think the image I would have imagined would have made me fall out of my chair .

No the pilot of B747 that was caught in the ash during the last eruption did not know that Mt. Redoubt had blown it's top. This time there was a little bit of lead way so airplanes were able to clear out of the the way.

LouLou....Sea Eagles are on the endangered species list. The cops get mad if you hit them with a broom...I know I clubbed one who was trying to eat one of my cats. The judge agreed with me that the cat had priority but Fish and Game think different.

sailorgirl wrote:No the pilot of B747 that was caught in the ash during the last eruption did not know that Mt. Redoubt had blown it's top. This time there was a little bit of lead way so airplanes were able to clear out of the the way.

LouLou....Sea Eagles are on the endangered species list. The cops get mad if you hit them with a broom...I know I clubbed one who was trying to eat one of my cats. The judge agreed with me that the cat had priority but Fish and Game think different.

Your CAT!! I'd go bonkers if someone touched one hair on my faithful kittie! Patrick has been warned and chased and just yesterday was trying to give Kittie Supreme the paw to play. He knows! Mind you, I have a mini-panther on my hands. I remember staying at a friend's and an alley cat came to the window. My sweet purring fluffy blue Chartreux pounced and threw himself against the window with a sound I'd never heard out of his cute mouth before - WOW! Lucky there was a screen on that window! The alley cat didn't linger Good of you to take it to court on yours' behalf. I laud that!

Blue Panther

ohh that poor sea eagle and kat. it's difficult when humans and animals habitats are so closely intertwined, don't you suppose??? Brings to mind an event one of many bunnies whom build nests in our yard, one day as we surveyed the beauty of our summer crop of flowers near nest without realizing it . all of a sudden in the trees accross the way was a poor hapless bunny and huge black crow hovering in air frankly sqawking to complain we were interfereing with her new lunch and bumper crop of tiny 1 inch baby bunnies just new borns. we had to pick up stones and throw it at the quite vocally annoyed crow to keep it from coming near the bunny nest.

while i too sympathized with both bunnies and crows need for nourishment it just wasn't possible to let such a horrid scene take place in our yard. so we politely sent the noonday crow scurrying on it's way where it wouldn't have to risk a rock shower to get to l-u-n-c-h. oh how were we rewarded we had bunnies comming out of the whazoo whom were more than delghted to raid our veggie patch however, we always managed to keep most of the crops so we were okay.

in additon to the squirrels whom eat our tomatoes (which happned to be bigger than the squirrel funny site to behold quite devotedly clenched in teeth) climb on our window screens and birds whom nest at the kitchen it's quite a major duty for us to just stay out of nature's way. but we manage!

I see a pattern forming - we love animals here on the MF!

The experts are nowing saying that the Mt Redoubt is settling into an quiet/eruption mode. They said she can stay this way forever. So a little excitment to break the calm.

The robins are back in addition to the some of the different types of eagles, I've seen one crow today. Plus Canadian Blue Jays and Camp Robbers. Looks like they are comfortable with the mountains news moods.

All the snow in my yard is greyish color and dispite the temperature, it's melting.

It's another wonderful morning here in the north.

http://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcact ... tionid=610

check out last nights photos from the eruption. I know I should be scared and worried, but sitting in my backyard watching this show of mother nature has been great.

caption from one of the photos attached to this article: A skier makes a trail through the ash from Redoubt Volcano Saturday, March 28, 2009, as he and others break down the material used for U.S. Alpine Championships at the ski area 40 miles south of Anchorage. The ash which fell shortly after the men's downhill event blanketed the mountain. The volcano, about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, first erupted Sunday night with the most resent eruption Saturday afternoon. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)

Alaska volcano quiets down after making ashy mess

Thanks for the articles and nice photos sailorgirl. Loulou that is a very pretty cat.

I went down yesterday to swap out my studded tires for summer tires and the wait line was so long I decided to do it another day. Yesterday the clouds in the sky was the steam plumb off Mt. Redoubt. It was warm +40F no breeze. It really was a pretty early spring day. This morning I woke up to snow falling. The high pressure moved out last night allowing the low to come in. Easter egg hunt in the snow. Snow suits, gloves and snow boots mandatory.

AHHHH When it's spring time in Alaska it's 40 below.

One of my favorite past times is pick up the weekly newspapers from around the state and read them. Especially the Police Blotter.

Dutch Harbor..Home of the Deadliest Catch...have the best. These are real. No Joke. I figure because it is so remote and the author has taken liberal license

The Dutch Harbor Fisherman

APRIL 9 — 2:47 a.m. A drunken caller reported an inebriated man was passed out in front of the Grand Aleutian Hotel. Officers located the inebriate, who was clutching a bottle of wine and attempting to light his cigarette with a blow torch.

2:53 p.m. A mother reported her son had stolen her vehicle and sold it. Investigation revealed the son had legal entitlement to the vehicle and a clear right to dispose of the property as he saw fit. The mother was most displeased and asked police to tell her son she never wanted to speak to him again. The son was provided with this information.

2:35 a.m. Officer advised an intoxicated man he simply shouldn’t attempt to drive this night. 4:20 a.m. A man reported a heavy breather has been phoning his wife each morning, panting for several minutes each time. An officer gave the complainant information about obtaining the gasper’s phone number. 4:37 a.m. A woman also reported a heavy breather has been phoning her periodically over the last several months. The woman reported that the phone calls have become a family event, as they gather round the speaker phone and laugh as the caller pants. The officer also gave this complainant information about obtaining the gasper’s phone number.

4:11 p.m. Numerous complaints were received regarding two pit bulls running loose, attacking cats and generally behaving in a socially unacceptable manner. An officer contacted the dogs’ owner and issued a citation.

We hit 50 degree F today. Blue skies, the only thing in the sky is the steam plume from the volcano Mt. Redoubt. What a great day!!! The gas is even starting to turn green. I'm a happy camper.