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Workmen are still drilling the banks at Purton, to secure the steel netting that will hold any rock falls. 56113 leading and 56090 pass below on their way to Severn Tunnel Junc where they will reverse and return back to Gloucester.
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The workmen have attached the first couple of wagons to the rope and they are about to begin the ascent to Sheep Pasture on June 30 1966. I suspect this scene, apart from the weeds, had not changed much in many years. The buildings on the right used to contain an old length of rail marked C&HPR which was always shown to interested visitors. This one of many colour shots of the Cromford line in my book on the Cromford and High Peak Railway and has been cleaned by Chris Nicholson.
Workmen from Wolverhampton Corporation's Public Works Department removing redundant trolleybus traction poles on the A449 Penn Road. This was being undertaken in stages to upgrade street lighting along the length of the Penn Road to the town's boundary at Springhill. The method of removal was to dig around the base of the pole, then cut the pole off with an oxy-acetylene gas torch. The shallow hole would then be back-filled. The 5ft to 6ft of the base of the steel traction pole remained in the ground, and many of them are still there to this day.
The red tower-wagon belonged to the Transport Department, and would be used for removing redundant street lighting equipment from poles so fitted. In those days, the street lighting salvaged from the traction poles would be returned to the street lighting department for reuse.
Trolleybuses had ceased to use the Penn Road from the end of June 1963, when the No4 (Pennfields) and No11 (Penn) trolleybus services were converted to motorbus services. The overhead was removed soon after, but most of the traction poles were left in, many of them carrying street lighting. The replacement 39ft streetlighting columns were supplied by Cohen Ltd, and the lanterns by the REVO Electric Co of Tipton, these being Revo 'Saturn' cut-off lanterns for high-wattage sodium lighting.
Additionally, road-widening was envisaged along the A449's entire length within the Wolverhampton district. However, it would come to pass that only certain sections of the Penn Road would ever become dual-carriageway.
The tall building seen under the arch of the Hi-ab was the offices of the 'Star Aluminium' die casting factory. Today, a Tesco supermarket stands on the site.
Photo - Friday, 28th April 1967.
I wondered what they were doing but after checking out the name on their truck, it seems like they're inspecting electric poles.
A reflection of workmen working on the Second City Crossing tram track on Corporation street, Manchester England. The reflection is off the Glass Bridge over Corporation Street.
Song of the Bobolink:
"The species name of the Bobolink, oryzivorus means “rice eating” and refers to this bird's appetite for rice and other grains, especially during migration and in winter. ... Bobolinks are related to blackbirds, which are often polygynous, meaning that males may have several mates per breeding season." From AllAboutBirds.
"The Bobolink's common name originates from a poem written by William Cullen Bryant back in the late 19th century. William wrote about a bird he then called Robert of Lincoln. This name was shorten to Bob of Lincoln, and finally became the name it has today: Bob o'Link." From Nature Canada.
Status under SARA: SARA listed the Bobolink as “eligible for listing”. COSEWIC assessed this species as threatened in 2010.
Luckily, the weather forecast for the day before yesterday, 11 June 2021, was good, as I just had to escape from the banging and drilling noise that is created by the workmen still repairing my building. On top of that, there was additional banging and drilling as a different repair company came to my neighbours' homes to start repairs on ceiling damage caused by a leaking dishwasher. Most unfortunate for both families! Walls are thin enough that noise from one home is heard in others. Anyway, I had a great day out, quiet and rewarding. Sunny, but the wind increased as the day went on and the further south I travelled. A total of 254 km driven this day.
All the roads were ones that I had driven before, apart from one short back road. Bird sightings made for a great day, even though they were all familiar species. A Red-winged Blackbird - surprise, surprise! - was the first bird to be seen, followed by three Wilson's Snipe, all perched on fence posts.
A Bobolink was one of the highlights of the day for me. Perched on a fence post, singing its little heart out, it gave me a chance to take a short video. Of course, the bird would have to land on a fence post (seen in the video) that had rather annoying, long blades of grass across its face, ha. I didn't want to restart my car and reverse to get a slightly better view, in case the bird flew. Hearing their song is such a delight. After looking at many Bobolink photos on Google, I think the beak of the bird I photographed must have some kind of deformity on the lower mandible. If that is the case, then I suspect this bird is the same individual that I photographed last year, at exactly the same place.
Before heading further south, I caught sight of a very distant bird of prey, perched on a fence post. I will need help to identify what kind it was. After quite a drive, I almost missed two Swainson's Hawks that were on fence posts, with a couple of bare posts in between them. Unable to stop in time, I cautiously reversed, expecting that both would fly off. Luckily, they both stayed and I was able to get a few photos - such beautiful birds. Came across a pair of Mountain Bluebirds along the same road.
Of course, seeing a few favourite silos and a barn or two makes any day special. By the time, I reached the silos, though, the wind had picked up and it was all I could do to take a few quick shots. A few photos were taken from the road, looking down on the Bar U Ranch. Later in the summer, I will hopefully visit the whole ranch again.
Heading eastwards, I returned to the city via the south-east. Eastern and Western Kingbirds, plus a few 'regulars', added to the enjoyment of the day.
Workmen shovel in the falling snow amidst the steaming 'gloop' from one of the the conveyor outfalls of the Beichang Washery at Chengzihe near Jixi, as the their working ponies wait patiently whilst the carts are loaded up. Nothing went to waste in north east China in the depths of winter and the 'gloop' waste was a highly sought after commodity by occupants of the traditional chinese "hutong" dwellings for both warmth and fuel for cooking. I should add that the workmen (and ponies) were extremely cooperative with me when taking this photograph, and welcomed interest in their activities.
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Street candid taken in Glasgow, Scotland. I saw these workmen struggling to replace a toppled bench into its foundations and all I could think of was a rugby scrum - though I am pleased to see that there is no sign of a 'builder's bum' anywhere! Just a little bit of 'Fun for Friday', have a great weekend everyone!