Thursday, February 19, 2015

What I Saw February 19, 2015

 Flurries were flying as school let out today.  Good thing that humongous snow plow was at the ready.


Keepin' it together

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

What I Saw February 18, 2015

 Tundra swans . . .
They should probably turn around and head southward due to the brutally low temperatures (for this area) and nuisance snows here lately.



On the other hand, dozens of robins congregated at Laurel Hill Cemetery this afternoon.
Can spring be far behind?
This is just a small sampling of approximately 100 robins there today.

On the ice again


Someone was shuffling around on the river ice recently at Columbia River Park.
These shots were taken this afternoon (Wednesday).
I hope it wasn't the same people as before: LINK
I would have thought they'd learned their lesson.

What I saw recently


 A good way to get a closer view of the river - or roll into it.


Some guys putting something into the ground near Columbia Kettle Works . . .



 Enjoy the new door at the water company office - you bought it.

 Has the breast cancer awareness campaign gone too far?

 666-TREE:  The root of evil?


 A murder of crows feasting on sumac buds . . .



Something didn't agree with this one near Ninth and Locust.



Trainspotters . . .  

There have been a number of oil train derailments this year: LINK


 Deer entrails?
This is still there on a borough road.
About a year ago there was a rib cage in the same spot.
Is this evidence of poaching?


 Look at those prices.  No wonder Tom's went out of business.

 Last fan standing?

 Obligatory bridge shot with snow on the river

Bradley the Cooper's Hawk at River Park

Monday, February 16, 2015

Something old, something new: Columbia reinvents itself as an antiques destination

Like Adamstown, New Oxford and Hanover, Columbia has a thriving antiques community. For locals and out-of-towners alike, it's become a destination for people looking for old furniture, knick-knacks, memorabilia and other items with a bit of history.

MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/something-old-something-new-columbia-reinvents-itself-as-an-antiques/article_0f7e1776-b56c-11e4-88cd-4bede49cae5d.html

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Photographer to travel to many Columbias

On March 1, New York photographer Francis Smith will embark on an eight-month journey through 33 states to capture the essence of 50 towns, cities, counties, ships and universities, all of which share Columbia as part of their names.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Head-on crash shuts down Veterans Memorial Bridge

Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision between two vehicles on the Veterans Memorial Bridge this afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock.  The bridge was shut down to traffic from both Lancaster and York Counties for several hours.