We headed out to the lake to watch the fireworks over Lake Hawkins. We got there and then no more than 10 minutes later someone had drowned. A 29-30 year old man who did not know how to swim and was drinking heavily ended up drowning. They brought in 4 divers and found him about 30 minutes into the search. We all moved back from the area but there were some that took their kids up to the top of the hill when they were pulling the body from the water. I couldn't believe it. How could you take your children to see that. The police were insistant to move them off the hill. Children should not be allowed to see that. And, I didn't take any pictures of that happening as I had more respect for his family than to do that. Wasn't the right thing to do. And, there was one woman who went all the way to the coroner's van to get a look. Unbelieveable. I DID get a picture of her when she walked past me. A day of celebration turned out to be a day of tragedy for one family.

My best camera bit the dust tonight. The shutter is like twisted inside. Don't know how that happened so I guess it will be going into the shop. I first got upset and then thought of the man they just pulled from the lake and my issue didn't see so bad. I'll get the camera fixed and back into my hands but his family won't be getting him back.