The shields are up in more ways than one because of COVID-19 as seen in these images captured this week. In the mean time Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is slow footed while other state leaders call to move ahead with reopenings in the wake of President Trumps three step plan to get things going again.
As the Corona Virus Virus continues to ravage our great nation people are hunkering down at home even where there is no official order and few cases of illness.
Even though I grew up an avid “outdoors man,” spending time on boy scout camp outs and weekends on the lake, I never saw as much diversity of wildlife until I found out they all actually live downtown.
This presentation is dedicated to the late General John Rossi.
Again, I would have to go back inside for the camera. But, before I did, all three lined up right next to each other, one looking left, one looking right, and the one in the middle looking straight at me. It would have been the perfect shot. When I got back with the camera, they would have none of it, and summarily refused to cooperate for their group shot. I swear, it was if they were goading me before I went to get to the camera!
Which really just leaves a bunch of unanswered questions. Who owns the property? Is there even any hope of restoring the building? How can the City ignore what has become not just an eyesore, but an extremely dangerous attractive nuisance? (There was a death in the building recently, about 2 years ago, that was investigated as a suicide.) Early Works recently indicated that funding has been received in order to do major renovations to Constitution Hall Park, but no mention of the Historic Huntsville Freight Building was made.
So, I decided to go to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephant walk last week when they were in town. I had photos from ten years ago that had been lost in a computer crash of some kind, and I wanted to get some new shots while the elephants are still around! You probably already heard that the Circus has decided, because of public pressure being incited by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), to phase out the elephants in the show by 2018. For Huntsville, that might mean one more show in a couple of years, but even though they come around on a regular schedule, there is some variation and you never know.
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The state of Minnesota has filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department in George Floyd’s death. http://apne.ws/3nH8J0i
Confederate symbols across the South have been targeted for vandalism and even some longtime defenders have decided to remove them. A monument in Alabama's largest city was dismantled Tuesday after protesters tried to remove it. http://apne.ws/ZMN09h2
Protest update:
• Trump increases pressure on governors to end violence.
• Biden rips Trump for removing White House protesters.
• Thousands protest worldwide.
• George Floyd's family to join march in Houston.
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President Trump demanded governors deploy troops to "dominate the streets." Then he walked through a park cleared of protesters by tear gas to pose in front of a church.
Throughout Washington, D.C., and the United States, protests continued to rage.
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North Carolina’s Democratic governor said in a letter Tuesday that the GOP must prepare for a scaled-back convention in Charlotte because of the coronavirus pandemic despite demands from President Trump for a full-scale, in-person event.
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Every one of us has an obligation to distinguish peaceful protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery from the violent riots that continue to see innocent people hurt, businesses and neighborhoods destroyed, & law enforcement officers assaulted.
Yesterday was a bad day for the Cuomo Brothers. New York was lost to the looters, thugs, Radical Left, and all others forms of Lowlife & Scum. The Governor refuses to accept my offer of a dominating National Guard. NYC was ripped to pieces. Likewise, Fredo’s ratings are down 50%!
@jakevcrandall reports a crowd of about 30 people sang, "Hey, he-ey, goodbye" as Confederate monument was trucked away.
YES! https://twitter.com/tomcottonar/status/1267448171636174848
Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.
If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let's see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they're facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.
We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.
Happy Jefferson Davis Day, y’all. https://twitter.com/connorasheets/status/1267623373212995584
Massive crane currently approaching the 54-foot-tall confederate monument in Linn Park that Birmingham Mayor Woodfin promised yesterday the city would take down by tomorrow at noon
