Android 365: Day Eighty-Five

Not much to say today. Back home, have been unpacking and catching up on other work.

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Android 365: Day Eighty-Four

A menagerie of photos today. First we have Liam standing on the window sill in our hotel room in Joplin... actually Quapaw, OK at the Downstream Casino and Resort. He pulled a chair from the table to the edge of the window and helped himself up. Originally, he was content just sitting on the chair and peering down into the people playing in the pool, but as I was packing up the bathroom and came back out, it appeared as though he wanted a better view!

I don't remember the order of the next three photos, but there's a semi that really caught my eye while driving through Joplin, MO, a super-cool old hotel sign, and then a light near the elevator inside the hotel we were staying in.

Happy Thursday!

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Android 365: Day Eighty-Three

We made it to our hotel last night a little late. We got in, unpacked, gave Liam a bath and then we all went to sleep. Liam and I have been sick for a while and Meagan had worked the whole day, so we were all pretty beat.

This morning Meagan had to be at her volunteer station for Heart to Heart by 8. So, we all left a little early to see if we could drive through and see any of the areas affected by the huge tornado that recently hit here.

We were getting close to her volunteer trailer and still everything looked normal, then all of the sudden it's complete devastation for as far as you can see. It's amazing how a storm so powerful can affect two buildings so close to each other so differently.

I've seen the effects of the 2004 fires in San Diego and have helped rebuild homes there. I've been to the 9th Ward in New Orleans after Katrina came through. I don't mean to diminish either of those events or the suffering caused by those deadly forces of nature by saying this, but this is the worst natural disaster I've witnessed. Practically EVERYTHING that was in the path of this huge tornado is leveled. If it is standing, I don't imagine it will be that way for long. Everything is going to need to be rebuilt. It's just absolutely crazy.

So, these are a few images I snapped with my phone to try and convey the damages done to this small (what looked to be) an apartment complex. I didn't want to stray too far from the cleared path through the parking lot, for fear I'd step on a nail or some other sharp object amongst all of the debris. Plus, Liam was in the car so I was never further than 15 feet from it. I would like to have a day to just go around and document this all with my real camera, but I don't think that's going to happen with the time we have here.

Interesting note: Meagan just wrote me as I'm finishing this up and said "you wouldn't believe how much dust is in the air. I took a baby wipe and wiped my arm and it was covered in dirt."

Take care everyone,

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Eighty-Two

We arrived in Joplin today so that Meagan can volunteer at Heart to Heart for the next two days. I took some photos along the way down here but they were all corrupted and wouldn't open. It sucks when that happens. So, this is a lamp in our room.

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Android 365: Day Eighty-One

Here's some stuff from the Kansas landscape.

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Android 365: Day Eighty

Any guesses? I feel like one of these totally gives it away, but maybe not.

Also, if you have any Android photos to submit and possibly get posted and share with everyone, send them to submissions@androidpix.com

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