The pier has numerous boards that people have bought and carved messages into.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
28 - Boardwalk Pier on Flagler Beach in Florida
28 - Boardwalk Pier on Flagler Beach in Florida
Nestled on Florida's east coast between Daytona Beach and St. Augustine, Flagler Beach has grown from a sleepy fishing village to a unique seaside community while still retaining much of its original charm.
50: U.S. Route - West - River Road
50: U.S. Route - West - River Road
My favorite road to drive on is U.S. 50 (River Road). It is a two lane road on each side of the double yellow. Numerous Industrial places along the way and is pretty much a straight smooth road. Great for one of those days when you just want to cruise. Seems to go on forever. :)
MORE INFO ON STATE ROUTE 50:
US 50 enters Ohio from Indiana near Lawrenceburg, immediately crossing under Interstate 275 before entering the extreme western suburbs of the greater Cincinnati area. US 50 (known in this area as River Road) follows the Ohio River until entering the villages of Cleves and North Bend, where a monument and tomb of President William Henry Harrison stands on the eastbound side of the road. In Cincinnati it is routed along the Sixth Street Expressway, Fort Washington Way, and the historic Columbia Parkway (from which trucks are banned). In Fairfax, US 50 becomes known as Wooster Pike and crosses the Little Miami River via the Wooster Pike Bridge in Milford. East of Milford, US 50 becomes a two-lane highway as it travels through Hillsboro and Bainbridge before reaching the outskirts of Chillicothe. In Chillicothe, US 50 becomes Western Avenue and then Main Street before merging with U.S. Route 23 and U.S. Route 35 east of the city. State Route 104 overlaps US 50 through downtown Chillicothe. As US 50 leaves Chillicothe it becomes a two-lane highway once again as it winds its way through McArthur and heavy forested Southern Ohio before reaching the outskirts of Athens where it becomes a four-lane highway. It will remain four-lane until reaching the Ohio River. US 50 joins with State Route 32 near the Ohio UniversityBush Airport–Snyder Field in Albany, west of Athens. US 50 intersects with U.S. Route 33 east of the city before continuing eastward toward Belpre and the Ohio River. US 50 begins to overlap SR 7 near Reedsville as it heads north along the river, and splits from SR 7 before it crosses the river on the Blennerhassett Island Bridge to Parkersburg, West Virginia.
- Information found on Wikipedia.com
MORE INFO ON STATE ROUTE 50:
US 50 enters Ohio from Indiana near Lawrenceburg, immediately crossing under Interstate 275 before entering the extreme western suburbs of the greater Cincinnati area. US 50 (known in this area as River Road) follows the Ohio River until entering the villages of Cleves and North Bend, where a monument and tomb of President William Henry Harrison stands on the eastbound side of the road. In Cincinnati it is routed along the Sixth Street Expressway, Fort Washington Way, and the historic Columbia Parkway (from which trucks are banned). In Fairfax, US 50 becomes known as Wooster Pike and crosses the Little Miami River via the Wooster Pike Bridge in Milford. East of Milford, US 50 becomes a two-lane highway as it travels through Hillsboro and Bainbridge before reaching the outskirts of Chillicothe. In Chillicothe, US 50 becomes Western Avenue and then Main Street before merging with U.S. Route 23 and U.S. Route 35 east of the city. State Route 104 overlaps US 50 through downtown Chillicothe. As US 50 leaves Chillicothe it becomes a two-lane highway once again as it winds its way through McArthur and heavy forested Southern Ohio before reaching the outskirts of Athens where it becomes a four-lane highway. It will remain four-lane until reaching the Ohio River. US 50 joins with State Route 32 near the Ohio UniversityBush Airport–Snyder Field in Albany, west of Athens. US 50 intersects with U.S. Route 33 east of the city before continuing eastward toward Belpre and the Ohio River. US 50 begins to overlap SR 7 near Reedsville as it heads north along the river, and splits from SR 7 before it crosses the river on the Blennerhassett Island Bridge to Parkersburg, West Virginia.
- Information found on Wikipedia.com
Monday, December 12, 2011
383: A Poor Man's GPS - Tag Marker on Utility Pole
GPS - Tag Marker
on Utility Pole
It is said that some tag markers on telephone poles provide such information as coordinates in an X and Y fashion - X increases as one travels East, and Y increases as one travels North (in other words... a poor man's GPS).
Most utility poles are marked by branding, but before the practice of branding, many utilities would set a 2- to 4-digit date nail into the pole upon installation. The use of date nails went out of favor during WWII due to war shortages, but is still used by a few utilities. These nails are considered valuable to collectors, with older dates being more valuable, and unique markings such as the utilities' name also increasing the value. However, regardless of the value to collectors, all attachments on a utility pole are the property of the utility company, and unauthorized removal is a felony.
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