The Great Hurricane of 1938 slammed into Jamestown early that afternoon and forever changed the lives of those who lived through it. It remains one of the worst disasters in North
In a matter of hours, lives were lost, thousands of people were injured, and property damage reached catastrophic levels. Ferocious winds carried away steeples and rooftops. Entire buildings were demolished, swept away by the wind and the waves. Ferryboats ran aground and small vessels either sank or were smashed to pieces.
The unthinkable occurred when bus driver Norman Caswell attempted to bring a busload of children home through flooded Mackerel Cove. Halfway through the cove, the bus stalled. Believing it would be safer to evacuate the bus, the children were shepherded out into the rising water where they attempted to maintain a human chain and reach safety. Overcome by the fierce surf, seven children lost their lives, four of them from one family alone.
"All the students made it out safely without any injuries due to the immediate action taken by the farmworkers and the bus driver. The Board of Supervisors recognize the two men for their selfless courage and bravery, demonstrating the highest ideals of public service, compassion and community spirit," a press release from the ceremony reads.
If you're wondering about the kidnapping (I swear, I posted about that) read about it here: https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping because some MFing rich guys adult kid was pissed daddy wouldn't give him 5 million dollars so he could live the junkie millionaire life where he never would have to work, or worry about more money and drugs, so he figured a kidnapping (sort of the go to instant money maker it seems based on the Patty Hearst and SLA kidnapping/ransom demand) would solve his problems. It was the most historical kidnapping of the 1970s
When he was 12 years old, he learned that he was colorblind. In his work, he relies on strong lighting sources, color theory, and support from his family to overcome this obstacle.
Loren Long grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. He pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago after graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Art Studio from the University of Kentucky.
After graduation, Long worked as an illustrator for Gibson Greeting Cards in Cincinnati eventually moving on to freelance illustration which gave him national exposure for children's books illustrations.
Since then, Long has received numerous accolades for his fluid WPA painting style. He has been awarded two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, and has been frequently selected for their annual exhibition and book.
His work has also appeared in many other major annual exhibitions held by such prestigious journals and magazines as American Illustration, Communication Arts, Step-By-Step Graphics and Print. Long’s clients include Time, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Boy’s Life, Land’s End, Sports Illustrated, and HBO. He has also illustrated book covers for numerous publishers and has recently concentrated on illustrating books for young readers, where his work has garnered much recognition and praise.
if you recall the majority of senior class photos are the one arm and head in the photo, elbow bent to bring the hand with the class ring to the face, slight smile directed off camera... typical, but boring.
These are very cool instead, the color scheme of each is well done. That school bus photo is really cool because it's anchoring the moment in a school setting of time and place, but one no one else thought to use, while making it the background, and minor part while the student is the focus and majority of the photo. Damn hard to get the school bus yellow to not overpower the photo too. Great time lapse on the Mustang photo to get the bypassing brake light to stream through
Beginning in Archer Park, this trail will take you through West Prestonsburg, underneath Rt 114 and into David. You will travel across 6 different bridges including one unique bridge that is topped with a school bus donated by the Floyd County School District.
At the 6:25 mark and the 10 minute mark on this video
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