Sunday, May 4, 2014

What I saw recently

Some shots from around town over the past few days . . . 

 Could Jim Morrison be around?

 Tracks in the grass

 Another shot of the Shawnee Creek tunnel

 A lone killdeer

 Antique roller skates at Burning Bridge Antiques

 The way to the police station

 A rusty beetle face-off

 A rusty race

A grackle looking like a cardboard cut-out of a grackle.
Life imitating art imitating life  

 Graffiti artist in training.
Someday, a true graffiti artist might emerge from our ranks, of the caliber of Keith Haring or Banksy

 Shut-off notice at Hotel Columbia/Hotel Locust

 Training session

 One of the two jets that patrol our skies daily

 Crossing the street

 Prom night

Parking brake

Utility poles installed

Over the past few days, several large utility poles have been installed in the area of Route 441 near the exit ramp to Route 30.  Each pole contains large metal pulleys.  A base station containing several bucket trucks has been set up along Route 441, just north of Route 30.






Friday, May 2, 2014

A good day for working up in the air

A motor-bicycle built for three

A man and two kids - all helmetless - were seen riding this Rube Goldberg-type contraption out of Columbia and over the bridge today, exceeding 50 mph.
Half bicycle and half motorcycle. This can't possibly be legal.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Columbia noted by Smithsonian

Columbia residents know that their little river town is full of interesting shops and restaurants, as well as rich historical significance. Apparently, the Smithsonian is also aware of Columbia's wonderful qualities, because the organization named the borough number 13 in its 2014 list of the top 20 U.S. small towns to visit.