Your Evening Sift

97 degrees today in Southern Illinois and no air conditioning in the gym where my nephew's college graduation was held. Amazingly, I didn't see one person being taken to the hospital. I'm on my way back to SoFla tomorrow afternoon.Enjoy your evening Sift.

A- Go Hydrology! uses animation to explain the Florida Hydrological Year.

B- Swampstyle rails against development in his own special way.

There was a time not long ago where bayside living was the desired lifestyle in the swamp.
Aside from the lush and splendid inland charm that was the Moral Gables Merrick sold, settling on the high ground along the shores of Biscayne Bay was most desirous for its proximity to the beaches and safe harbor from storms. Today, not so much as a coconut remains of that charm.

C- As part of their Old School Sunday feature, The305.Com posts an image from 1930 showing the Freedom Tower and Biscayne Boulevard.

D- Random Pixels shares a couple videos taken on South Beach this weekend.



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