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	Guadeloupe!

Posted by: Ylee, 11:09 AM GMT on March 12, 2012

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You know, most webcams are ethereal, at best. Totally dependant on the whims and constitution of the cam owner, a lot of webcams fall into disuse or have poor maintenance, because either the cam owner got tired of fooling with it or economic situations force the cam owner to shut it down. Even the National Park Service, which has arguably the best collection of webcams in the world, will show quite often "This webcam is temporarily closed for maintenance." If you look at the WU webcam directory, over the course of a few hours, the number changes often, sometimes by as many as 10 or 20 cams during the day! There has been several WU cams I have saved for further use that had closed by the time I was ready to use them in the blog!

Even this didn't prepare me for the shock I had last night when I started preparing for the new blog: WU had purged over half of the cams in their directory! From a peak of about 4000 a month ago, there were only 1600 last night! Since then, WU has slowly brought back cams to the directory; as of now the total is about 3000. Why they did this, voluntarily or involuntarily, I have no clue.

Case in point: the Guadeloupe cam that's on the top of the lineup. Until this morning, it wasn't on the directory, but if you check the cam, it has saved photos going back to the beginning of the month! Why??? Life's mysteries, I guess! :)

I do apologise, but I didn't have time to give any background to the cams. As time presents itself, I'll try to give some info on what you're actually looking at!

Thanks to chyneuze, the Baie de St. Jean cam!

From the Montana Department of Transportation, the Two Medicine Bridge cam!

From Milos, Greece, the Pollonia cam!

Courtesy of boatnut9, the Hood Head cam!

Thanks to Bryza, the Kielce, Poland cam!

From Adelaide, Australia, the Outer Harbor cam!

Thanks to buriansnow, the frazione di Canzano cam!

From Castletonite, the Castleton Valley cam!

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151. Ylee 11:51 AM GMT on March 27, 2012
Hi, Tony! It was another's negligence that caused a mess that I had to clean up was the thing that put me in a sour mood! I'm better now! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

152. Ylee 11:54 AM GMT on March 27, 2012
Try and find this one! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

153. Proserpina 2:47 PM GMT on March 27, 2012
#52 Oasis, GA Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

154. Ylee 3:52 PM GMT on March 27, 2012
That's a good guess, Pros, but OasisGA is the member handle, not the location! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

155. calpoppy 4:06 PM GMT on March 27, 2012
Looks like a dove is sitting on a post in the hoodhead cam! Frozen in time! I am rooting for Ohio State, but I best not tell OGal!!! LOL!! Member Since: February 18, 2008 Posts: 33 Comments: 2432

156. BriarCraft 7:29 PM GMT on March 27, 2012
When I saw Hood Head, I thought Columbia River near the town of Hood River, but no. A little investigation revealed that Hansville WA is on the northerly tip of the Kitsap Peninsula in Puget Sound. In range for a day trip for me and some place I've not been. Now added to my To See list. Thanks! And the Two Medicine Bridge cam is a very interesting one. Quite a picturesque view in the background. Member Since: June 21, 2004 Posts: 49 Comments: 2416

157. Proserpina 12:20 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Here is a VA Spring offering: There is a pretty boat of some sorts crossing the harbor, nice. Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

158. Proserpina 12:21 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
OOPS! And I thought I was so clever in figuring out the place. In my heart I knew that it was much too easy! Member Since: May 6, 2008 Posts: 152 Comments: 16723

159. Ylee 12:38 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Good evening! Another nice spring day here in Ky., supposed to have a chance of rain tomorrow! A little extra rain won't hurt! New blog tonight or bust, lol! Hi, Pros! You can always try again! Well, maybe not, as there will be a new blog tomorrow! I'll give the answer when I post the new blog! Briar! Good to see you out and about! I never posted this, but I think that's the SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge, the longest saltwater floating bridge in the world! I may be wrong though, you never can tell! :) Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

160. ycd0108 12:41 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
I was wondering what motivated the Two Medicine Brdge Project. There is little traffic on the older bridge and it looks like the new build could handle four lanes. Anyhow, I found this early proposal: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/recovery/docs/grants/tiger_ twomedicine_app.pdf One good reason to keep an eye on this cam is the back ground scenery as BriarCraft mentioned. I still like watching the progress and trying to guess what the "Mighty Machines" are up to. Member Since: January 1, 2008 Posts: 142 Comments: 3441

161. ycd0108 12:51 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Ylee: You posted while I was maundering a comment. Is this the bridge you guessed? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_Canal_Bridge Member Since: January 1, 2008 Posts: 142 Comments: 3441

162. Ylee 12:53 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Oops! I hit post before saying hi to cal! Hi, Cal! :) I'm sure Ogal would understand you being an OSU fan! I wouldn't care if you were an IU fan, lol! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

163. Ylee 12:58 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Hi, ycd! You never can tell about gov't projects! My computer doesn't have Adobe reader, and I can't get it installed! Can't do wiki, either!(Gee, I'm in a bad way, all around, lol!) Two Medicine Bridge cam has garnered a lot of interest from the blogging populace here at WU> Should I leave it up, or bring it back in a couple months to show the progress on it? Anyone can just come back to this blog entry and see it, though! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

164. ycd0108 1:17 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Ylee: Just had an idea: Would it be possible to go back in a web cam record like Two Bridges and select captures to make a "Time Lapse" movie? I'm guessing that it's already been done but I don't think I have seen anything like that. Uh OH! Koyaanisgatsi Member Since: January 1, 2008 Posts: 142 Comments: 3441

165. Ylee 2:10 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
ycd, there are construction cam sites that have that feature, but I haven't seen anything about the bridge cam. Koyaanisqatsi: Thanks, you just sent me on a side trip! According to usa.gov, Koyaanisqatsi is in the National Film Registry here in the US! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

166. code1 2:17 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
You got web cams. I got Cat Fever! Go CATS!!! Member Since: September 18, 2005 Posts: 66 Comments: 13872

167. Ylee 2:20 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
GO CATS! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

168. code1 2:32 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Confession. No real cats in my home. 2 big dogs only. Lol. GO CATS tho! Member Since: September 18, 2005 Posts: 66 Comments: 13872

169. Ylee 2:42 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
I have two cats in my home, and cardinals outside, my house is a "hill topper", but I'm still rooting for the "Boys in Blue"! "Girls in Blue" played UConn to get in the FF tonight, BTW. I wonder how they did? Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

170. ycd0108 5:07 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
I'm sure I saw someone in a red coat earlier on the Poland cam. Member Since: January 1, 2008 Posts: 142 Comments: 3441

171. Ylee 6:31 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
You might have, ycd! The ice may have melted there, but it's still cold! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

172. Ylee 6:56 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Time to start work on the new blog! I'll reply to any posts after I'm finished! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11319

173. traumaboyy 9:53 AM GMT on March 28, 2012
Mornin Ylee and Gang!! Been running my arse off tonight!! Hope things are well!! Member Since: August 18, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 2178

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