Sunday, January 31, 2016

About Town

Some recent pics from around town . . .

 I-105 at Advance Auto Parts on Saturday

 Pedestrian

 Yep, it's a boat.

 The secret staging area of the nefarious phone books
(Invasion is imminent.)

Jack Skellingtons on a pajama person


Little red chair, why are you there?

 We have a snow removal ordinance, but it appears that not all sidewalks are required to be cleared - like this one at Commerce and Walnut . . .

. . . and this Columbia Plaza sidewalk along Barber Street.

 Resident of Lloyd Mifflin House at Second and Walnut, extending a proprietary paw.



Other critters around town seemed none the worse for wear a week after the big snowstorm . . .





Speaking of critters, this sign recently appeared on the first block of South Third Street.



Down by the river . . .

 On reflection . . .

 The short and winding road

 Tracks in the snow

 River of snow

                A shadow of her present self

 The snowman cometh

 Stuck!

Rescued!


The weather was unseasonably warm today (Sunday), and skies were mostly clear, a fact that didn't escape pilots, judging by the inordinate amount of air traffic . . .

 Stitch in the sky

 Two jets . . . racing?

 A "closer-up" view

Cue the ominous music, because the plane shown above is from Qatar Airways, the state-owned flag carrier of the State of Qatar, an Arab country that has reportedly funded such terrorist groups as Al-Qaeda and ISIS. So why is it allowed in our airspace?

Thanks Alan!

Seen this morning at Columbia River Park:



Snow removal schedule for Monday, February 1


Friday, January 29, 2016

SNOW REMOVAL FOR SATURDAY 01-30-16

JANUARY 29, 2016

The Public Works crew is slated to remove snow on Walnut St. from 5th St. to 9th St. on 01-30-16 starting at noon. Residents are asked to remove their vehicles from the streets during this time.

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

Forecast: Climbing temps, dwindling snowpack

Greg Sahd, Columbia borough manager, said clearing up storm drains was part of the overall clean-up strategy. Officials are working on getting assistance from PennDOT to help clear the roads. "It's a slow slog," Sahd said.
MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/forecast-climbing-temps-dwindling-snowpack/article_640dd3a4-c6c7-11e5-8248-a7b50d37238a.html