The fire-hydrant has a red flag so it will be visible during the winter. The top of the flag should be higher than the accumulated snow, historically speaking. Last year's snowfall was exceptional. Thus, the new marker to make the hydrant more visible should this year's be as bad. The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping. The time has come to head back to sunny Fort Lauderdale and avoid the white stuff. I hope you enjoyed my Michigan summer and some of the beautiful and unusual sights along the way. Will be back with you after the trip south. Hope to see you then.
Monday, October 19, 2009
HAPPY TRAILS
The fire-hydrant has a red flag so it will be visible during the winter. The top of the flag should be higher than the accumulated snow, historically speaking. Last year's snowfall was exceptional. Thus, the new marker to make the hydrant more visible should this year's be as bad. The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping. The time has come to head back to sunny Fort Lauderdale and avoid the white stuff. I hope you enjoyed my Michigan summer and some of the beautiful and unusual sights along the way. Will be back with you after the trip south. Hope to see you then.
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this is interesting to me as we dont have snow here in mmumbai! but we have markers to show danger levels for flooding due heavy rains!
ReplyDeleteI assume this is a marker for dogs too!
ReplyDeleteOh....for a moment I had forgotten you were not in Florida...'Snow" I said.
ReplyDeleteClever tactic!
I guess this is what they mean by 'changing with the times'.
ReplyDeleteThat tiny alien with a red flag is a fire-hydrant? And the snow reaches the flag, even covering it? I guess it's really time to go back to Florida!
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun. You're leaving us northerners with a little bit of salt in the wound though. You've predicted drifts of 5 feet of snow while you'll be in some lounge chair sipping a cocktail poolside or on a warm sunny beach in Florida.
ReplyDeleteNobody should have to live in a place where the snow gets that deep.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a marker for dogs.
Drive safely!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, have thoroughly enjoyed your Michigan photos...you did a super job and wherever you were looked like a wonderful place to spend the summer.
Have a good trip home, and from Florida a big "Welcome Home!"
I guess it's good they labeled the fire hydrant so everyone knows what it is.
ReplyDeleteSafe journey to you all. Loved the Michigan visit. thanks for the memories now we all need some SUNSHINE!! We got RAIN. MB
ReplyDeleteHappy trails!
ReplyDeleteWe have the same problem here. Except we love the snow and the lack of people!
Not hard to understand why many Swedes chose to settle down in Michigan in the 19th century. They recognized the climate. Being a stranger in a new country, that must have been some comfort.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy your summer pictures! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteTravel safe ...
ReplyDeleteCool au revoir post. Have a good and safe trip.
ReplyDeleteHope your trip is a safe one. I look forward to your Florida adventures but have really enjoyed your stay in the north.
ReplyDeleteNow I know ... you spend the summer in Michigan, I must have missed that post explaining it and always wondered how long you're vacation up north will take. Well good thing that you've got some other place to escape the snow.
ReplyDeleteYes! Drive safely and we'll all look forward to your "Home Again" photos!
ReplyDeleteI'll be here in the northeast keeping my eye on that snow marker!
all the best, Maria
Do they use something similar in Florida for high water mark during hurricanes?
ReplyDeleteTake care okay!
ReplyDeleteLéia
Learning everyday!... Living in a place where it never snows, this would hardly cross my mind, although you can realize how obvious it is after reading... :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is some serious public safety work. It seems strange to think of something burning in the cold.
ReplyDeleteOh, I wondered why a Florida blog was always mentioning Michigan!
ReplyDeleteFlorida's weather is changing and getting more fall-like just knowing you will be back soon. Seeing the pole and red flag for the expected snow accumulation is enough to scare anyone to head back south. Your posts have been so much fun and even educational. (I do hope you're bringing the cigar store Indian back with you. Perfect for the front yard.)
ReplyDeleteGet home safe and back to us soon.
I've enjoyed your summer photos. Have a safe trip back!
ReplyDeleteSnow that deep is just not right B2! I just had a flashback of the winter I spent in Neenah, Wisconsin. Brrrrr. I'm glad you're headed south. Wish you would stop in B'ham on your way but it may not be exactly on your way.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels, my friend.
V
Have a safe trip and enjoy the warmth--it's rainy and cold here.
ReplyDeleteHope the fire-hydrant is both pliable and resilient in winter. Well, at least one will find it. (;
ReplyDeleteDoes the snow get that high? Whoa, that must be some winter! Wishing you a happy trip.
ReplyDeleteYou'll still be posting from Florida, right?
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip & God bless!