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My photographic goal in this B&W photo was focused on capturing the mechanical details in high contrast to emphasize the texture and function of this machine. The elements are tightly framed to emphasize the rugged construction and industrial aesthetic that highlights the interplay between the track and the toothed sprocket that drives it.
Can you guess what this is?
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Elgin, Illinois, USA 42.011275, -88.348386
November 19, 2025
More photos of the Edgewater snowplows
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This is from last November. The equipment will be coming in 2 months. They didn't get a lot of use last year...hopefully a similar fate awaits them this year.
And for the equipment geeks, here's the New Holland page
construction.newholland.com/en-us/northamerica/products/l...
And for a different perspective on this collection of equipment....
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Edgewater by Del Webb
Elgin, Illinois, USA - 42.011440, -88.348405
November 20, 2024
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On my Edgewater walks
Edgewater by Del Webb
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
November 7, 2025
More pictures from the Edgewater neighborhood
More of my photographs of machines
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Every year, around the beginning of November, they stage the snow plows in the clubhouse parking lot. Since it snowed on Halloween, I'm guessing they're gonna get a lot of use this year. Ugh.
On my Edgewater walks...
Edgewater by Del Webb
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
November 4, 2023
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The HOA splurged and hired a concrete contractor to fix the curbs and sidewalks. I awoke this morning to the dulcet tones of a jackhammer.
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 28, 2023
An addition to www.flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/albums/72177720306314233
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Another portrait of my Dad, with his tractor and our farm behind him.
Image made with my Nikon F100.
Hold number 1 of the Sagittarius Ocean (IMO 9652325) discharging fertilizer at the Euroports Terminal at the 3rd Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
A skid-steer loader shifts the cargo towards the centre of the hold where the grab can reach it
Every November, the snow plowing company stages equipment, for clearing driveways, in the parking lot.
Here's a shot from 2019.
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Edgewater
Elgin, Illinois 42.011473, -88.348475
November 11, 2021
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These two images may not mean a lot to another person, but they certainly do to me. This is my dad back on our farm in Iowa, cleaning the skidloader bucket with a powerwasher. He works so, so hard... and always has.
Incidentally, I broke my ankle in almost this exact same spot as a high-schooler. I was in the skidloader and had just spread feed for the hogs in the lot behind my dad. As I backed up out of the lot, still with the bucket raised, I extended my foot out of the skidloader to snag and close the gate (without having to get out). The skidloader jerked back, off balance, and started tipping. My first fear was of tipping over backwards in it, so I hurriedly lowered the bucket... and forgot that my foot was still extended. The motion of the bucket as it settled down into place pretty efficiently twisted my bone between it and the body of the skidloader... and, bam, my third broken bone was born.
Yeah, real smart... I know. Don't even ask me about the fourth broken bone. That's another story.
Image made with my Nikon F100.
Hold number 1 of the Sagittarius Ocean (IMO 9652325) discharging fertilizer at the Euroports Terminal at the 3rd Haven Dock at the port of Antwerp.
A skid-steer loader shifts the cargo towards the centre of the hold where the grab can reach it
After two years of working off and on my first Technic MOC is complete. Incorporating power functions into this was challenging and rewarding.
My favorite parts are the track tensioners, how the loader 'shrugs' when raised, and the realistic profile view. It also features headlights, 2 differentials, and a moving engine.
2 x XL motors for tracks
1 x L motor for the loader
I spent so much time trying to get the bucket to tip but eventually decided on making it static. The shrug feature wasn't conducive to mechanical linkage.
Background Music:
Chucky the Construction Worker - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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The skid loader and excavator working together to put the final touches on the backfill into the basement of the now demolished Polaris Building in Fairbanks Alaska.
If you're just joining in there is an album dedicated to the historic event well for Fairbanks anyhow!
Manufacturer: Bobcat Model: ?
U of M Landcare dept. at work in the snow
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