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Struction Project

I'm not sure whether it's de- or construction. Like Arthur Dent in the famed Hitchhiker's Guide Trilogy (of 5 volumes), I woke up one morning and looked out on a yellowish bulldozerish piece of struction equipment outside my window. Luckily, they hadn't come to run a bypass through my house. Unluckily, they came for the trees. And some other things. Newer photos are at the end.
 
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Yellow, he thought.
"Yellow," he thought.		 CATs are impressive
CATs are impressive		 subterfuge
subterfuge
oghams?
oghams?		 This CAT has sharp claws
This CAT has sharp claws		 It also has big front paws
It also has big front paws
...Muscular limbs...
...Muscular limbs...		 ...And wears its name proudly
...And wears its name proudly		 Don't tickle this CAT's tummy
Don't tickle this CAT's tummy
The old view
The old view		 The new, unimproved view
The new, unimproved view		 It's not the end of the world
It's not the end of the world
I thought CATs were nocturnal
I thought CATs were nocturnal		 Where once there were trees
Where once there were trees		 Renewable resource
Renewable resource
CATs curl up when they sleep
CATs curl up when they sleep		 oh, industry!
oh, industry!		 morning coffee
morning coffee
tucked in for the night
tucked in for the night		 spared
spared		 safety in numbers
safety in numbers
we built this city...
we built this city...		 his truck
his truck		 containment
containment
the CAT in the window
the CAT in the window		 cats are naturally wary of CATs
cats are naturally wary of CATs		 all in all...
all in all...
break time
break time		 drop whatever you're doing
drop whatever you're doing		 how to build a retaining wall
how to build a retaining wall
burning the midnight oil
burning the midnight oil		 the wall
the wall		 awesome toys (excavator)
awesome toys (excavator)
the CAT's muscles
the CAT's muscles		 daybreak
daybreak		 CAT tracks
CAT tracks
after the whistle blows
after the whistle blows		 rust bucket
rust bucket		 CATs on the prowl
CATs on the prowl
sunset along the wall
sunset along the wall		 clear view of the 'pit'
clear view of the 'pit'		 rich, soft New England soil
rich, soft New England soil
the big CAT at dusk
the big CAT at dusk		 the tracks seem to lead here
the tracks seem to lead here		 the little CAT
the little CAT
blade
blade		 will the circle be unbroken?
will the circle be unbroken?		 Swiss Army CAT
Swiss Army CAT
jersey barrier art (1)
jersey barrier art (1)		 jersey barrier art (2)
jersey barrier art (2)		 jersey barrier art (3)
jersey barrier art (3)
stripes
stripes		 another view of the 'pit'
another view of the 'pit'		 joint
joint
the end of the day
the end of the day		 number 36
number 36		 treading lightly
treading lightly
progress
progress		 a place to hang my hat...
a place to hang my hat...		 the statement in stone
the statement in stone
a word of caution
a word of caution		 barriers
barriers		 top of the wall
top of the wall
king of the hill
king of the hill		 mountain CAT
mountain CAT		 kitten
kitten
reverse archaeology
reverse archaeology		 on a pedestal
on a pedestal		 don't tread on me
don't tread on me
a few more words of caution
a few more words of caution		 master of all it surveys
master of all it surveys		 metaphor
metaphor
junk pile
junk pile		 o'er the ramparts we watched
o'er the ramparts we watched		 morning on the mountain
morning on the mountain
Michiganian
Michiganian		 well protected
well protected		 there are signs the DEM is behind this
there are signs the DEM is behind this
before
before		 almost after
almost after		 brick on the wall
brick on the wall
wildlife
wildlife		 bending wall
"bending wall"		 highlighted
highlighted
this seat is saved
this seat is saved		 rebound of the litter-bug population
rebound of the litter-bug population		 the thinker
the thinker
putting up the guardrail
putting up the guardrail		 hole digging 101, lesson 3: break time
hole digging 101, lesson 3: break time		 new CAT on the block
new CAT on the block
tools of the trade
tools of the trade		 can you ride a CAT?
can you ride a CAT?		 heavy lifter
heavy lifter
close-up
close-up		 guardrail
guardrail		 packed dirt
packed dirt
they're posting too
they're posting too		 capstones
capstones		 guardrail
guardrail
where the wall curves
where the wall curves		 an artier view
an artier view		 not as bad as plumber's crack
not as bad as plumber's crack
a riveting shot
a riveting shot		 soil + water = ?
soil + water = ?		 fence line
fence line
perspective
perspective		 dumptruck surfing
dumptruck surfing		 09:19
09:19
He's not going backwards
He's not going backwards		 new parking spaces
new parking spaces
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John Cooper05-Oct-2009 07:59
Never attempt to photograph builders or construction workers in London (England).
There I was, sitting in my van getting some shots of a place for someone as a request.
Suddenly I became aware of a large group of people shouting some very rude words, and making some very obscene gestures,,,all directed at me.
Being a practising survivalist, I had the engine started, gear lever in sports mode, and moved away at the speed of light. Well at the speed of a 2.5 turbo diesel VW anyway.
Discounting the fact that this was not a bunch of jealous husbands looking for me.
I went back later to check it out, to get the shot mainly, I am really dedicated.
Across the road from where I had been sitting was a building site.
That explained everything, with all our building be done by illegal immigrants with no paperwork, a man pointing a big camera at them working is their deadly enemy.
And I could not explain to them what was happenning as their only English consists of the aforesaid foul language.
So that is why there is a paucity of pictures of constructionalists in my gallerys.
Guest 06-May-2008 03:03
Neat gallery
Jason Anderson30-Dec-2007 21:29
It's refreshing to see you don't share the intellectual snobbery of the Northeast, Dave. We're beyond tolerating. Perhaps if you approached them one by one the task would be easier?
Dave Beedon30-Dec-2007 06:16
Yes, I need a rest. The stress of trying to talk sense into Texans is debilitating.
jCross03-Dec-2007 07:32
You will have to forgive John and Dave. They need a rest.
Dave Beedon22-Nov-2007 05:47
I think they are British n's, so forget about finding an adapter. Use them in their natural state.
Jason Anderson22-Nov-2007 02:49
Thanks Dave and John. Since they are English n's, will I need an adapter?
Dave Beedon19-Nov-2007 19:06
John, thank you for your generosity.
Jason, I need just one of John's n's, so you can have the remainder.
John Cooper19-Nov-2007 09:04
Have some of mine Dave, I have a plethora of them. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
Jason Anderson17-Nov-2007 12:28
Dave, I'm afraid I ca*'t. I did*'t *otice I had a* extra o*e, a*d I had to paw* them all to settle a* old debt. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday, however, for a* '*' today.
Dave Beedon17-Nov-2007 00:00
If it's not too much trouble, please return the extra "n" in my comment. Thanks.
Dave Beedon11-Nov-2007 18:34
Cats sometimes play in sagebrush:http://www.pbase.com/image/57278040 . Was the abominable tree-cutting related to fixinng the road?
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