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A picture depicting the aftermath of the development. The sand dunes and all its vegetation and habitat are now gone and all that is left are level lots for development. Its a barren scene but hauntingly beautiful in its own way. Poignant even.
This excavator had a primary purpose as an earth mover, yet in this snow covered image - it looks like it could have been contracted out to dig through the freshly fallen snow.
Looks can be deceiving.
**Captured less than two weeks ago. The snow has since then melted and Spring appears to have arrived.
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper, bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression from the steam shovels and often mistakenly called power shovels. All movement and functions of a hydraulic excavator are accomplished through the use of hydraulic fluid, with hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic motors. Due to the linear actuation of hydraulic cylinders, their mode of operation is fundamentally different from cable-operated excavators which use winches and steel ropes to accomplish the movements.
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I took this at Ocean Reef Marina. It is undergoing a major redevelopment and this was the sight i saw last time there. The monsters that devoured the earth.
The continuing work on the Ocean Reef Marina. I love the colours and the Heavy machinery shapes on this sunny day. The dust and exhaust add to the feel of the situation.
Engins de chantiers sur la plage de Caroual à Erquy dans le cadre des travaux réalisés pour implanter des éoliennes "off shore"
plage de Caroual
Erquy
Baie de Saint Brieuc
Côtes d'Armor
Bretagne
janvier 2022
They're making a helluva racket on Richmond St. over the past few months, laying some sort of jumbo plumbing. They dig, lay pipe, put in temporary plates and asphalt, then return in a month to dig it up again and do some other kinda thing. I'm sure there's a method to the madness but when you're trying to listen or talk in a meeting, it can feel like giant sand worms are burrowing through the street - sometimes the whole house shakes! This gear was occupying our usual parking spot one morning.
In the railroading industry, especially on the short line side, the ability to improvise & adapt to changes in the plan are a necessity. A couple of Pickens employees had arrived at the Vulcan Quarry just after I did to pick up the Backhoe seen here & pick up where they left off on their Maintenance-of-Way work, only to discover that the battery was dead. Knowing that the old company truck they had likely wouldn't have enough punch to jump start it & knowing the train was real close, they decided to call the crew to ask if they could utilize the much stronger batteries they had on the U-Boats to jump start it. After spending several minutes to find jumper cables, it didn't take long to get the Backhoe going again. 8-7-20
This attaches to my Bobcat track loader. I removed it from an early 1950's Case tractor, then adapted it to the the track loader via a quick attachment plate and two quick release hydraulic hose fittings. There was a section with two hydraulic cylinders, where the attachment plate is now, that raised and lowered the unit when on the tractor. It is not needed now as the loader's lift arms do that job. The triangular frame serves as the base (outrigger) for stability when in use.
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Roaming through the botanic gardens eventually brought us to the Heritage Farm area.
Probably best viewed large.
Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday and New Year!
Loved the way the sunset light hit this backhoe while the skies in the background were still dark and moody from recent rain.
Photo-a-Day: Year 11, Day 35 - Total Days: 3,687
2/24/2016 Mike Orazzi | Staff
An ice and snow covered backhoe at the entrance to a new development on Allentown Road in Bristol Wednesday after a mixture of wet snow and freezing rain overnight.
A little change of pace, a piece of machinery, as we leave St Germain de Calberte on what was to be our last day of walking the Chemin de Stevenson.
Chemin de Stevenson-2018-D12-01: Day 12 of 12 – St Germain de Calberte to Saint Jean du Gard: Walking the Chemin de Stevenson (#GR70 Robert Louis Stevenson Trail) in the south of France.