Putting them up on a hill/mountain with other windblown pine trees can start out well...
But after 10 years, without proper cell pole tlc it can start looking a little gumpy.
This is up the hill from Nederland, Colorado.
Putting them up on a hill/mountain with other windblown pine trees can start out well...
I have to agree the first effort looked pretty good. But, time demonstrated how badly the plastic/metal/fiberglass fake limbs do in weather. It's an imperfect solution. If people would just quit using their phones, it wouldn't be a problem at all.northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:45 pm Putting them up on a hill/mountain with other windblown pine trees can start out well...
cell tower 2012.jpg
But after 10 years, without proper cell pole tlc it can start looking a little gumpy.
cell tower 2023.jpg
This is up the hill from Nederland, Colorado.
There was a spot north of there where I was not using my phone. More accurately, Android Auto was not using my phone, or at least the street map.bill_g wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 7:55 pmI have to agree the first effort looked pretty good. But, time demonstrated how badly the plastic/metal/fiberglass fake limbs do in weather. It's an imperfect solution. If people would just quit using their phones, it wouldn't be a problem at all.northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:45 pm Putting them up on a hill/mountain with other windblown pine trees can start out well...
cell tower 2012.jpg
But after 10 years, without proper cell pole tlc it can start looking a little gumpy.
cell tower 2023.jpg
This is up the hill from Nederland, Colorado.![]()
FIFY as for the next conspiracy theory - the trees are loosing their leaves and limbs and some humans their minds
You know, I always feel bad for the people that really believe that. They are quite sincere in their concern for what radio energy does to all creatures including humans.
We did enjoy our day trip together. Lots of windshield time to talk about everything. He's been hiking and biking OR and WA for decades, but he's never been to Cape D. We took Hwy 30 to Astoria which passes the decommissioned Trojan site. He's been there a few times for the trail system they have now. We stopped in to visit the one armed goose that lives year round on the cooling ponds. It's still there, and it almost immediately challenged us when we approached the pond he was in. I thought Canadian geese were big. This is a Mongolean and it's twice the size. It came within a couple yards, and then stood there "talking" to us for a bit. We think he wanted food, but we didn't have anything goose appropriate. A Canadian and three Swans were in his entourage, but they stayed near the shore. We gawked at them, and they gawked at us.BeastofBourbon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:08 am Nice photos. I hope you had a nice time with your brother.
Do you know what the barge-with-a-crane thing is in your 3rd photo? It looks like there are remnants of a dock or something in the water closer to shore. I recall seeing a few areas of decommissioned docks around Astoria when we've been there. And there's a fancy-shmancy hotel built on one one of them that we stayed at. Can't recall the name of it, offhand.
Yes it is. The CG station is on the leeward side of the cape in the lighthouse photos. The main gate is on the lighthouse approach road.
One of my favorite states, and I've been to all of them. Oregon, many times.
Thanks. I love that you love it. I have enjoyed our life in Oregon. Florida - oh hell no. Michigan - meh. Wisconsin (Mrs' stomping ground) - meh. We treaded water. We stayed alive. Oregon was a good move for us.