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Spa on the move

Our old Spa pool, has moved to a new home.....to our friends house.... a crane was needed to lift it off our deck and over our house..watching with apprehension, and clicking off a few snap shots here of the event. SUGGEST: Watch on the slide show....click upper right of screen.
The crane arrives
The crane arrives		 Our friend, and crane driver
Our friend, and crane driver		 Getting ready
Getting ready		 Reaching up over roof of house to back of house
Reaching up over roof of house to back of house
Measurements
Measurements		 Poppa the crane driver
Poppa the crane driver		 Poppa the crane driver 2
Poppa the crane driver 2		 Poppa
Poppa
Wheel off the ground
Wheel off the ground		 The boom arrives over the other side of house
The boom arrives over the other side of house		 Putting strops in place
Putting strops in place		 High in the air
High in the air
Mark secures the spa ready for the lift
Mark secures the spa ready for the lift		 Becareful now.. we dont want this falling through the roof
Becareful now.. we dont want this falling through the roof		 Slowly does it
Slowly does it		 Up she goes
Up she goes
Up a little more...
Up a little more...		 Higher
Higher		 Higher and higher
Higher and higher		 Further higher
Further higher
Up higher now.. please dont drop it Poppa
Up higher now.. please dont drop it Poppa		 Photographer Dawn runs to front of house, to see the spa coming over the other side
Photographer Dawn runs to front of house, to see the spa coming over the other side		 Dont drop it Poppa..please...
Dont drop it Poppa..please...		 Easy does it
Easy does it
Slowly down
Slowly down		 We can breathe now...
We can breathe now...		 Slowly onto the trailer
Slowly onto the trailer		 Slowly does it..
Slowly does it..
Down....
Down....		 Down further
Down further		 Nearly there...
Nearly there...		 Down she goes
Down she goes
Pam lends a hand..
Pam lends a hand..		 The new owners...oh dear will it fit!
The new owners...oh dear will it fit!		 Too late cant put it back...
Too late cant put it back...		 Warren (Movie operator) lends a hand
Warren (Movie operator) lends a hand
In place now
In place now		 It wont move will it ?
It wont move will it ?		 Ready to go
Ready to go		 Off to its new home
Off to its new home
Goodbye Spa Pool...
Goodbye Spa Pool...		 Byeeeeeeeeee
Byeeeeeeeeee		 Poppa begins to leave
Poppa begins to leave		 Warren films Poppa leaving.
Warren films Poppa leaving.
Spa arriving at new home...
Spa arriving at new home...		 Spas new house..Poppa arrives
Spas new house..Poppa arrives		 Yep..Kiwis live here..
Yep..Kiwis live here..		 Flag and crane
Flag and crane
Poppa backs up
Poppa backs up		 Gets his crane ready for the next lift
Gets his crane ready for the next lift		 Ready for next lift
Ready for next lift		 The flags a flyin
The flags a flyin
Here she comes through the trees
Here she comes through the trees		 Flying spa pools
Flying spa pools		 Arriving at new home..
Arriving at new home..		 Nearly there....
Nearly there....

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Janice Dunn05-Dec-2007 19:35
It looks so good on the Slide show... What an adventure for the old spa pool.
Good one Honey
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Sweety 05-Dec-2007 04:16
hahahahaha...look like fun to me...:P excellent work, bravo for your film director and of cos the best critiques goes to Dawn the professional photographer!!!

Cheers...
Gary 01-Dec-2007 17:52
Gee Dawn...what an operation that was...sure glad it didn't crash through the roof of your house...mind you I bet you were too...lol...good owd Poppa...
Goodbye spa pool...we never did get fully acquainted...lol...
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