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Anyone who has checked out Gainesville with Google Earth will have the impression that parts of the city are hidden deep in a forest like some Mayan temple, so numerous are the trees. In fact, save for Paines Prairie, there are few places where one can gaze upon a sweeping vista. 39th Avenue, however, runs east and west in a relatively straight line, breaking the curtain of trees, so you can see a few miles. On the way home from school tonight I got to see a distant thunderstorm, far enough away that no sound was audible, but the bright flashes turned the sky purple and yellow. It was impressive. Alas, no rain has fallen at Cardinal Corner for several boiling hot days.

Filed under: Gainesville, Musings on July 10th, 2007