The summer mayhem has begun. Last weekend all the power plants in the country malfunctioned, all of them at once. Yeah right, when the really hot weather arrives all of  the plants just suddenly stopp working. Well ok then....

It did not take long and angry people started taking to the street, blocking roads and highways with burning tires and barriers. Understandable, temperatures over 30 degrees, hight humidity and not even a little bit of city supplied electricity, oh yes, tempers run high. So with tempers runnning high, it does not need much of a spark to ignite something more. Sporadic fighting in the north, Beirut, Sidon and even at the Al- Rashediye camp south of Tyre. In the north and Sidon, some people (Palestinian get killed unfortuanetly), quickly this could develop into more, very fast. The delicate balance maintained can be upset so quick, a spark at the wrong time.......

Yesterday the road to the office was blocked with burning tyres as well, took over two hours to reopen. The just layed new tarmac got damaged immediatly, but I have to say, by this afternoon the roadcrews had it alreadt fixed up again. The road from Tyre to Naqoura is really nice and smooth now, no problem to take a Ferrari for  spin. The threat against the publich beaches is still ongoing, or rather to use the correct term, against the vendors at the public beach for selling alcohol, well at least some of them. Fundamentalism is creeping into this corner of the country, something that was not heard of before. The perpetrators of the bombings late last year and earlier this year against restaurants in Tyre have been identified according to reports in the local press. Religous fundamentalists, that are supposed to be hiding in the Palestinian camps according to the press. Something else has creeped up as well, another reminder of the not so distant and not so good past in the country, ther threat to kidnapp foreigners, perptrators to be then same direction of people that did the bombings. Particual interest are, again according to the local press, be on foreign troops from France, Italy and Germany. Mmhh does not sound good, one will have to keep a close eye on this.

Not much photography going on, to hot outside to run around. Only the early hours of the morning at dawn or the dusk hours are somewhat comfortable. Early morning is not really my thing :) unless I have something really in mind. What shall I say, the blue hours or the soft late afteroon light I do like better :) In addition to this, I feel that some restaraint has to be excercised in Tyre re photography. Not that it is not possible, but one has to evaluate the situation well......

Even we are getting ready to be able to assist in case the bush is going to burn again this summer. The new Heli crews are training with the bucket for fire fighting. At least that seems like something sensable to do. Travel is in the air, to commence soon. Well nothing else to report right now and here, maybe more after this weekend. Bye for now.