Some soldiers head home today

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Thursday, when some soldiers, the lucky ones, get to go home for the weekend.
Sunday morning comes quickly, and then back to base.

Yesterday, however, IDF presence was beefed up along our border with Sinai and the Gaza Strip after Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian forces in Sheikh Zuweid.
No one knows what is going to happen next.
See this map with Sheikh Zuweid marked; see how close it is?
Some analysts even think the jihadists linked to Islamic State might try to conquer Gaza and that the Egyptian air force would bomb them in Gaza.
The Caliphate is getting way too close, both in the north in the Golan and now here in the south.
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Heatwave

London had a bit of a heatwave yesterday with the hottest temperature on record for July at 36C.  OK the tube was rather unpleasant but Londoners found plenty of relaxing ways to chill out and enjoy the heat.

Balloon Brigade

The St. Louis Balloon Brigade is a fixture at the Pridefest Parade. I love the combination of psychedelic angel's wings and multicolored spaghetti they wear on their backs and shoulders. I took so many pictures of them but I had to chose a sample.

Today is a travel day. If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere.                            

Open For Business, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

The Union Jack flies outside of this Colonial Williamsburg attraction signaling the exhibit is open to the public. It should see a great deal of traffic over the holiday weekend.

Adjustment Of Yesterday's Upside-Down Shot

"Cloud No. 7" nennt sich das Hochhaus an der Ecke Heilbronner Straße/Wolframstraße. Eine berüchtigte Boulevard-Zeitung betitelte es als "Stuttgarts erstes Hochhaus für Superreiche". Da könnte sie recht behalten.

This high-rise is called "Cloud No. 7" and it is situated on the corner of Heilbronner Straße and Wolframstraße. An infamous penny press has named it as "Stuttgart's first high-rise for the super-rich". It could be right after all.