About Town

This week's photos from around Columbia...

The place to be?

Well, who isn't?

Two guys taking pictures of the bridge.  They were in a car with a municipal license plate.

This might be one of the reasons they were here.

Here's a giant mayfly with fiery wing

Don't throw crap in the river. And that also applies to putting it in the ground so that it leaches into the river.

Keep the river clean.

We need to drink from it.
(Columbia Water Co.)

 That sign popped up quite quickly last Sunday.
(400 block of Chestnut)

 Columbia history
(Mullen Books on Walnut Street)

 Fiery sunrise

 On track

 Gothic-influenced church windows
(Presbyterian Church at 4th & Locust)

 Three-string bass
(400 block of Locust)

 Old-time curb
(100 block of Walnut)

 A sign of Halloween
(100 block of Walnut)

 Another sign

Flying monkey lost on the way back to Oz?  Oh well, Columbia's just as surreal.
(200 block of Cherry)

Maybe she can help.
(500 block of Cherry)

 Meanwhile, out at the pipeline

 Doug's Tree Service servicing a tree
(South 12th Street)

 Unintended sneak preview at Hermansader's gallery on Locust

 Passing through
(Chestnut Street)

 Dirt on the crosswalks
(13th & Manor)

 Unlicensed vehicle in Avenue H

 This is what happens when you overdo your diet.

 South Ninth is looking better these days.

 South Eighth, not as much

 Spindle/steeple on a residence
(South 6th)

 On top of the former Prudhomme's/Rising Sun

Hardball

Lightning rod atop the DAC

 Coming up
(500 block of Cherry)

 Another hurt sign

 These church pews seem to be going to hell.
(200 block of Cherry)

Big building currently for sale at $349,990

 It's unclear if the price includes the abandoned Mercedes.

Here's another for sale.

And here's a lot for sale.

Columbia's on the move, all right.  Here's another business leaving town: KGS Insurance at 462 Chestnut Street.

Looks like the school district will be picking our pockets again with a possible increase next year of 3.5%. And since Union Community Bank is leaving town, you'll be paying your Columbia taxes in West Hempfield, unless, of course, you mail the check.

Old-fashioned block wall along Bank Avenue

The Wilderness Inquiry program was at River Park this week.

They brought their canoes again.

Fifth-grade students from area schools received instruction on safe boating practices. Unfortunately, the decision was made not to embark due to the high water level and swift current.

Here's another view of the boats.

 Up close and personal

And a three-quarter view

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Workers attended to the troublesome sinkhole on Bridge Street this week.

Even LASA got involved.

A section of pipe was replaced in this trench.

Here, one guy works as three guys look at the hole.

 At the same time, this sign was standing at the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Here's the trench filled with what appears to be concrete slurry.


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Antique farm equipment

Close up

A little oil here and there, and it's good to go.

 Sittin' pretty?

 Camouflage - not conspicuous at all

 Uh-oh

Humvee

 Rear view

 That's one way to keep rain off the back seat.

 Folks just aren't understanding what's supposed to happen here: You get an empty bag from the dispenser. You put your crap into the bag. You take the bag with you.

A semi-famous car lookalike

 Bricking up at 208-210 Locust

 Fancy van

 Rooftop sweater - Helps keep the car warm.

 This bird was keeping an eye on things at Laurel Hill.

This one at Mount Bethel lost its head.

 Vampire cat

Bootleg at night, with something extra

Something creepy this way comes.

 Spell check, please!

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Out on 462...

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 Han Solo's car, complete with a functioning hyperdrive motivator, one assumes

 Bridge bust

 Off balance