The earth is always moving...

The Earth is a huge ball and it is always in motion. NASA tracks a variety of natural events impacting our globe. Earth Observatory is a project of NASA. This project tracks drought, dust/smoke, fires, floods, severe storms, volcanoes and unique imagery. Use the interactive map to navigate different events. Here is the link: Earth Observatory.

Here is a sample:

The ring-shaped, rainbow-like phenomenon, known as a glory, appears through the length of the center of this image.

Chug Chug Puff Puff

Carolyn Landrum and the Little Engine That Could. They are one and the same. Carolyn will be missed. Her gathering is Wednesday, July 30 from 2 - 4 in the Barrett Room. Here is the article from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal: click here .

Hurricane Season 2008

Hurricane season is around the corner, or better yet, already here. Hurricane Bertha is churning hundreds of miles off the coast. This is an early hurricane. Here are some helpful Hurricane links:

NOAA's National Hurricane Center (This site gives current information on Hurricane Watches and Warnings).


Historical Hurricane Tracks Map (This is an interactive map on the history of Hurricanes, and very cool).


Related Links (This is a list of sites that provide additional information on storms including hurricanes).

**The image is of Hurricane Hugo which landed in Charleston County in 1989.

Teen Summer Reading and Wii

Yesterday our teens had a summer reading activity that included the Wii and Mario Kart. While I have played it - I am in no way as good as these teens. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal has posted a photo gallery of the event: photos .

We are very grateful to the paper for the great coverage.