Achenblog: September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
Eye of the Hurricane
Jay Gray of NBC prepares for a standup on Seawall Boulevard as the eye of Ike passes over Galveston. A storm buff enjoying the eye. Note the palm trees at rest....
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 13, 2008; 5:34 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (383)
Save & Share:
The Galveston Seawall
[Photos by J.A.]...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 12, 2008; 5:26 PM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (63)
Save & Share:
Call Me the Breeze
Just flew into Houston. A lovely city, especially in a hurricane. I'm staying in a very nice place, though it has a name that doesn't sound quite sturdy enough (It's something like "The Straw House Country Lean-To and Suites.")...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 12, 2008; 7:30 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (170)
Save & Share:
Lipstick Unabridged
[Back home now. Where are the mountains? And the buffalo? This will take some getting used to.] [If you see my cat Phoebe wearing antlers, you'll understand why.] The Post editorial page condemns McCain for the "lipstick" flap, and...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 11, 2008; 8:59 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (206)
Save & Share:
Hills Not Alive With Sound of Music
Julie Andrews is such a liar. No music out there at all. Of course if there were music I couldn't hear it, since I'm stuck in the terminal at Jackson Hole airport, waiting out a flight delay, trying to...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 10, 2008; 11:12 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (173)
Save & Share:
Fuzzy, Terrifying Animals
So many of the animals here are fuzzy. I need a tripod. Also I should take fewer pictures out the window of the car, or at night, or when chasing after a bear, excitedly. Here are some of my...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 9, 2008; 9:03 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (273)
Save & Share:
Veeps Run Amok
My story today in the Style section. Meanwhile, large mountains spotted Out West:...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 8, 2008; 8:43 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (222)
Save & Share:
Where the Buffalo Roam
This bison refused to abide by the signs saying Slower Traffic Use Turnouts. He was coming right at me in my lane when I swerved to miss him. I'd put his weight at about 2,000 pounds, roughly the same...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
September 7, 2008; 11:27 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (121)
Save & Share:
