Sunday, March 29, 2015

What I saw recently

Around town . . .

 A bird in hand . . . 

 might be worth 10 or 11 in the bush.

 These flags are even worse this time. Are they symbols of our divided nation and revisionist history?

 Contemplating

 Not quite Iwo Jima

 Towing a truck . . . using a guy wire?

 -disestablishmentarianism . . . ?

 A very good book

 Moss on Avenue J . . . 

 and some bricks, as well.

 Working at the Trail Services Building

 A snoozer and a watcher

Dirt for sale

Sunning on Sunday

A Cooper's Hawk on Barber Street this afternoon . . . 










Saturday, March 28, 2015

Vehicle into fire hydrant on Route 441

Emergency personnel and water company employees responded to the scene of an accident along Route 441 where a vehicle had sheared off a fire hydrant this afternoon. It took over three hours for crews to clear the scene and attend to the damaged hydrant. The accident scene was near a residence across from Sam Logan's bait shop.  Fire police shut down Route 441 between Plane and Mill Streets.


 As seen from the intersection of Route 441 and Mill Street.

 This helpful fellow radioed Columbia Fire Police Captain Mike Rhodes at our request to see if we could access the scene, but the captain replied in the negative, because "There's nothing to see."
Really?

Oh, there's the captain now. 
Sorry, captain, but where there's a will . . . 

 Another shot from 441 and Mill.

The repaired/replaced hydrant, and safety cones.

Unfortunately, no one placed signage at the scene where abundant water remained on the road.
At the time this photo was taken, the temp was already down to 32 degrees.

Down by the river

Raising the roof (and your water bill) at the Columbia Water Company . . .






Friday, March 27, 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Despite birders' protests, feds approve plan to raise water level behind Safe Harbor Dam

"It looks like big money will trump the welfare of the shorebirds. The effort to protect the Conejohela Flats started back around 1998, and after 17 years, this is how it ends."


Birders today along Route 441 at the culvert near Blue Lane . . . 




Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Cleaning up

Borough road crews were cleaning streets today.  Salt, trash, and other debris have accumulated after a long and trying winter. At last night's borough council meeting of the whole, Borough Manager Ron Miller said that 300 tons of "anti-skid" was applied to the town's roads this season, and that it will take a few weeks to remove it all.  He asked residents to bear with crews as they work to tidy things up.

Vehicle accident today on 462

An accident involving two vehicles occurred today on Route 462 near the entrance to the Columbia Plaza.




More on the cell tower installation

Installation continued today on the cell tower at 1020 Blunston Street . . . 

 Note the two workmen pictured above.

It's a heckuva climb, but someone's gotta do it.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Newly erected

Installation of the Verizon cell tower is underway at 1020 Blunston Street.  Revenue from the tower will be used to fund various borough projects.





5 spectacular views of the Susquehanna River in two hours - Local News - lancasteronline.com

4. River Park, Columbia Borough

Take Walnut Street west from Route 441 in Columbia to access this park, which features a boat launch and stairs down to the river directly beneath an arch in the Columbia Wrightsville Bridge.

http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/spectacular-views-of-the-susquehanna-river-in-two-hours/article_da3a5510-d0f1-11e4-b957-13b75b912703.html?mode=jqm

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Ramp closed Sunday night

The entrance ramp to Route 30 (heading east) will be closed Sunday night (3-22,23-15) . . .

 

The South's gonna do it again






Charlie Daniels said so . . . 


What I saw recently

From around town over the last little while . . . 

 Brick by brick on Third Street

 Sittin' out

 Pink chair

Manor Township at a local business Sunday morning.
Manor Township? Sunday morning?