Pulley

Unseasonably

First snow of the season to stick to the ground, for a few hours at least.  13 days sooner than last year.  Mostly melted now.  We had flurries a few days this past week. 

Crispy

Saw this on the freeway today.  Hope no one was hurt!  Hard to see in this image, but the front tires are completely melted off.

Woody

One of the jobs my paternal grandfather had was a laborer at the Pine Tree Lumber Company (which would have been called the Pine Tree Manufacturing Company by the time he worked there) in Little Falls, MN. 

This was circa 1915-1920, as, according to the census, he was working there in 1920, but the lumber mill closed in October 1919.

Structurally

The old Lowry bridge.  Taken in 2009, just before it was dismantled, and re-worked today.

I love the lines and patterns and shadows.  Ironically, it looked so sturdy and structurally sound, but it was replaced because it was on its way to becoming another 35W bridge disaster.  I explained it more in my 2009 blog.