I only needed to see one picture of the bridge tower. Eight more of the same was a little too many. I like the other two as well. ............. Nubs
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Photos from Whitefish Point today.
Goatlocker Saloon this evening
Goatlocker Saloon this evening
What was happening at Whitefish Point? Chuck
50th Anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Where's the link to Gordi singing the song.....?....
I think it is a strange mix where music culture mixed with tragedy. Most in the country only came to know of the wreck through the song. Without the song, the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald would be little more than a note in Great Lakes history unknown to most Americans.
My Dad was the perfect example of that. He knew nothing of the wreck until he heard the song. He then started researching it, and spent a lot of time reading and learning about it. Mom and Dad even took a vacation specifically to visit Whitefish Point/Bay and the museum there.
On more than one occasion Dad mentioned he always said a silent prayer whenever he heard the song. However, Dad could have never told you the name of any of those lost.
I absorbed much of that while growing up in the late 70's, and early 80's, and I do as my Dad did. The song sends chill up my spine every time I hear it and think about the tragedy of lives lost. As my Dad did, I say a silent prayer for the souls lost and their families.
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Not really but Tim hit the nail. The song introduced me to the story. We play the song every year and talk about it. We even watch the BBC short about it from time to time. We also play the Big and Rich song and video on the 8th of November. My wife's Dad and my Dad served and were blessed by our savior to live on and raise us kids. A blessing I am forever thankful for.
This is a cross section of the conduit used for our electrical service drop. When they installed a new one, the old one became ours.... Took it apart today to salvage. 30+ feet of 4/0 aluminum, 15 feet of 2/0 aluminum and 30 feet of 2 awg wire. Additionally, 12-15' of this heavy duty conduit. Never thought about it, but wasn't expecting this thick walled aluminum.
A heads up for anyone in the northern part of the country. Northern lights may be visible if you don't have cloud cover. Nephew in Wy just texted me and asked if I could see anything. Wasn't planning to go out until about 9:00, but stuck my head out the door and took this:
Go out now if the sky is clear.
A couple more. Been shooting for an hour, came in to get warm before going back out. Visible with the naked eye, but more vivid with camera.
We got them, folks are posting pictures.
Started a lot earlier than they had in the past. The pictures above were all around 8:00. By about 9:00, only had a diffuse, green band.
Wonder if the thickness might be related to standards relating to earth compression when buried at depth. Chuck
Some of the older service entrances had just a down leg and a short horizontal pipe to keep the down leg for shifting and possibly severing the cable. The standard is currently scheduled 80. The old standard was schedule 40 which is quite thick in aluminum pipe.
A few of my Northern Lights pictures
This is just the drop from the lines coming in to the pole down to the meter. I imagine the power co. uses this to greatly minimize potential for damage to the lines that have no safety on them other than the nearest overhead fuse/breaker.
After the meter, it's the customers responsibility. Our lines out of the meter are in PVC to a depth of ~24" and then direct buried.
Even though the old service drop was out of code because there was no shutoff for the house, it was grandfathered in and the power co can't force anyone to upgrade as any potential shutoff is below the meter and therefore out of the power co control.
Keep in mind this is all with a Rural Power Co-op and farm service on a pole. Things would be different in "town" with permits, inspections, etc.
On my bucket list