Here Comes The Sun Swan

It would appear that a family of swans in Britain are big Beatle fans. They've recreated their very own version of a Beatles album cover.

HMS Ontario

Two dedicated shipwreck hunters have located the nearly intact wreck of HMS Ontario in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario.

Rochester, New York – The HMS Ontario, a British warship built in 1780 has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville located the ship utilizing sophisticated side scanning sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle. The HMS Ontario is the oldest confirmed shipwreck and the only fully intact British warship to have ever been found in the Great Lakes.  

HMS Ontario Founders

In the early evening hours of October 31, 1780, the British sloop of war HMS Ontario sank with over 120 men, women, children and prisoners on board during a sudden and violent gale. The Ontario had departed earlier in the day from Fort Niagara, near the western end of Lake Ontario, for Oswego and then on to Fort Haldimand located on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River. The following day some of the Ontario’s boats, hatchway gratings, binnacle, compasses and several hats and blankets drifted ashore in the area that is known today as Golden Hill State Park, located 30 miles east of Fort Niagara in New York State. Following the reported loss of the Ontario, the British conducted a wide search of the area on land and water. A few days later only the ship’s sails were found adrift in the lake. In late July 1781, six bodies from the Ontario were found approximately 12 miles east of the Niagara River near Wilson, NY. This was the extent of the items ever found from the ship until its recent discovery.

Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville searched over 200 square miles of the lake in their three year search. The pictures they got are stunning. They are hoping to make a documentary of the discovery.

More Rain Hits Iowa

Iowa is getting hit again today with powerful storms.

Today is starting with severe weather-related watches and warnings in effect across the country's midsection. More of these weather alerts will be issued as the day progress from the lower Great Lakes to the Texas panhandle.

A cold front from central Canada is the culprit behind today's severe weather, according to the Midwest Regional News story. Cooler air following the front will slice into warm and humid air flowing northward from the Gulf of Mexico.

A large cell of storms just moved across eastern Iowa with heavy wind and hail reported in several areas. That area was just beginning to dry out a little but they are definitely not out of the woods yet. Interstate 80 remains closed to traffic and many other roads in that part of the state are closed as well.