Today, Electra Lake, the dam, and the hydroelectric facilities are owned and operated by Xcel Energy. Water from Electra Lake is transported via an open wood flume, one of only two still remaining in the United States. Photo: Daniel WeberĪlongside the lake, the Tacoma Hydro Generating Station was built 18 miles away, next to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in the Animas River Canyon. Electra Lake in Durango, on the Engineer Mountain Trail. The reservoir was named after Electra, a popular character from Greek mythology, and the dam was rebuilt in 1980. In 1902, the original Electra Lake Dam (also known as Cascade #2 or Terminal Dam) was constructed to create the 1.3 square mile Electra Lake. The reservoir is fed from the Animas River and is surrounded by picturesque San Juan National Forest land. Additional fees are applied for permission to boat or fish in Electra Lake. The area remains open for day use recreation until October 31st and visitors are required to pay a fee at the gate. At capacity, Electra Lake’s surface is roughly 1,100 acres. Each year, public access to Electra Lake typically opens on the Saturday prior to Labor Day. Electra Lake is a private, man-made reservoir located roughly 23 miles north of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado.
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There’s a generation between the two authors, but Watson absolutely nails the light-hearted fun of any Jeeves and Wooster story.īut Pettigrew is also more substantive than Wodehouse and manages to keep up its bubbly exterior while also touching upon much more serious topics, namely the “Great Slump” in pre-war England and its attending unemployment. Indeed, it most reminded me of Wodehouse as its two main characters-the flighty, but sweet Delysia LaFosse and the stern, but loving Guinevere Pettigrew-have distinct echoes of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is probably the most plain old fun book I’ve read in a long time. It may have then taken me four years to actually get my hands on a copy, but I’m very happy to report that Miss Pettigrew did not disappoint. Their catalogue is often overwhelming in its breadth and diversity, but Miss Pettigrew seemed like a good fit for me: a long-forgotten and charming transformation tale with mistaken identity, romantic intrigue, mid-century “bright young things” glamour, and a healthy dash of humor. ‘Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day’ by Winifred WatsonĮver since I discovered Persephone Books back in 2010 during my London days, I have been wanting to read their break-out republication hit, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. Instead, Flagg installs Roland’s younger son, the deeply insecure, co-dependent Thomas, as king. In the faraway kingdom of Delain, old King Roland’s court magician, a mysterious (and possibly immortal) wizard named Flagg poisons him to prevent Roland’s oldest son, the strong and wise Prince Peter, from inheriting the throne. Director Andy Muschetti’s superlative, two-part film adaptation only underscores how powerful and universal It’s themes really are. 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She meets a street kid named Ojo who teaches her the art of parkour and the two of them join the rest of Ojo’s found family, Yang and Briar Rose, to pull off a big heist. A terrible pet-related incident causes Selina to run away from home and live on the streets as Catgirl. Dernell has been the one boyfriend to outlast the others and is crueler than the rest. This version of Selina Kyle is used to her mother’s revolving door of terrible boyfriends until Dernell. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale is the second title to come out of DC Ink, and it follows a fifteen year old Catwoman, Selina Kyle, before she dons the famous catsuit. This ongoing series on WWAC, DC Youth, will follow these fledgling imprints and see how they do with reaching a new group of comic book readers. It’s been almost three years since that roundtable, and DC Comics is publishing graphic novels under their new middle grade and young adult imprints: DC Zoom and DC Ink. The purpose of this exercise was to prove that DC Comics could reach a larger audience by making their comics more accessible. We discussed their limited experience with comics, if the series was great for newbies, and if they would go on to read more comics. In March 2015, I hosted a Gotham Academy roundtable featuring five book bloggers. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale Deron Bennett (letterer), Isaac Goodhart (artist), Jeremy Lawson (colourist) and Lauren Myracle (writer)Ĭontent Warning for mention and depiction of child abuse. 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Miyole who suffers from PTSD flashbacks regarding her mother's untimely death, feels a connection to Cassia and will stop at nothing to help her. Cassia's family has been attacked by pirates and her older brother kidnapped. When Miyole meets Cassia, things take a turn. Once on board, Miyole works as a bioengineer studying butterflies and bees. Sixteen year old Miyole has always been pegged as different in Mumbai and forges papers to work at a space research station. Miyiole Guiteau, a character of Haitian background that grew up in India, really stands out among other YA protagonists. It started yesterday, but I made Sound my Day 2 cover because it is such a great novel and I just UGH would love more people to check it out.Īs a reader, I love when a book surprises me, and Sound truly did that. Usually I stay away from that stuff, but it was to post the covers of seven books you love with no review. So a Facebook friend tagged me in a challenge. What I didn’t like at first was the short chapters written in the mother’s voice. The latter half, when they scatter around the world, throws a bit less of a punch than the first part though it is still as awesome. I really liked the first half of the story when they are trying their best in the village. We follow the story of the Price family through about three decades of their lives. Africa itself is a diverse continent and I had few opportunities to devote myself to its history and present, so a book that sheds some light on it is very welcome. Of course I can’t judge the authenticity of the language or the entire story and political subplots since I have almost no knowledge of the country and its past besides knowing that Congo has diamonds and gorillas aplenty. The writing style is beautiful, the tale peppered with native words (Kikunye, etc.). I really loved this book and the unique perspective we got on the different Africas of the girls and mother. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver) Rated: 5 stars He redesigned the new B&V Spectacular book, continues to write and draw Veronica and writes and draws other various Archie projects. Today he continues to work on web design, children's book illustrations and licensing art for various companies, and of course continues to work on various Archie titles. He also taught humor, design and advertising illustration at the Joe Kubert School for five years. he also started to work on projects for other companies like Felix the Cat Productions, Marvel Comics, Mattel, Disney, Harpercollins and Golden Books. I am Dan Parent, comic book artist for Archie Comics and creator of Archies first gay character, Kevin Keller - AMA. In 1996 he became freelancer, working on titles like 'Cheryl Blossom', 'Betty & Veronica Spectacular' and 'Archie & Friends'. After this, Dan went on to write, draw (and even co-edit) various Archie titles. His first big drawing project was Veronica's first solo comic. This extensive volume features work from greats such as Dan Parent (my favorite Archie artist), Dan DeCarlo, and Frank Doyle. Of course, the one I went gaga for was the Christmas Special. Throughout 2021 and some of 2022, the publisher is releasing a number of 80th birthday specials. He was hired by Archie Comics as a staff artist, where he worked on comic book production, and later licensing. Archie Comics is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Archie - Who's Beach Is It, Anyway? (2010)ĭan Parent began his professional career in 1987, when he graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Graphic Art. No ulterior motive, just a chance for two close friends to not be completely banished from each other’s lives. Spending years apart after a falling out, Will’s crumbling marriage gives Sylvia a chance to catch up. Rogen (Will, a recent divorcee and brewmaster at a trendy downtown LA pub) paints with rants and references like a gravelly voiced watercolorist, rattling off reasons to be upset or angry like he’s capturing a Parisian countryside. Byrne (here, playing listless and married mother of three Sylvia) is a physical comedy sorceress, turning everything from the process of getting ready in the morning to being repulsed by reptiles into its own distinct kind of laugh. If anything, the new Apple TV+ show “ Platonic” is a showcase for the things that each of them are unspeakably good at doing. As a team, Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen by themselves could will anything to watchability. Unusually, the story is narrated by Lisa's ghost.Īmidst the background of every day life, conversations and ordinariness of the busy Peterborough Station, we learn about the repercussions of the suicides on station staff and others, such as a young police officer. He is not alone, he is closely observed by the ghost of Lisa Evans, a secondary school teacher, but she is unable to intervene and prevent the tragedy that ensues. In the very early hours of a bitterly cold November morning, a man makes his way to an isolated part of the station, far from any member of staff, thinking himself entirely alone as he walks purposefully to the edge of the platform. This is an unnerving, chilling and deeply unsettling novel from Louise Doughty, a literary blend of haunting ghost story and thriller revolving around two suicides that take place on the eponymous Platform Seven at Peterborough Station. |