Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting contrast, Jim. Electricity is generally off pole here, and connected underground. Douglas On 30/09/2021 18:37, Jim Nichols wrote: > Like humans, utility poles also have a service life.? This subdivision > was first opened in the mid-fifties, so this pole has seen > approximately 65 years of service. Though recent years have seen > bucket truck access become the standard, the early years saw a lot of > climbing with spikes.? The surface of the pole bears witness to this > fact. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3279-Enhanced.JPG.html > > > > The markings on the replacement pole, installed alongside the old one > so the cables can be moved piecemeal, tell me that the poles are owned > by AT&T, though they carry telephone, cable TV, fiber optic and power > cables. They also support transformers serving each home. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3276-Enhanced.JPG.html > > >