[Leica] IMG: A Few From the Airport

[Philippe]

Why do they feel the need to kill these flowers?

Amities
Philippe


> Le 4 juin 2018 à 02:47, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
> 
> Thanks for the feedback, Douglas.  Jon says that using  the torch from the "Gator" is a lot easier on his back than using a weed eater, though I note he has one in the back, along with the tank for the torch.
> 
> The concrete for the ramp and taxiways was poured around 1940-41, so he has a lot of cracks beyond just the original joints.  The active runways have a bituminous overlay, probably macadam on your side of the pond, so they are in good repair.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 6/3/2018 7:19 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>> Interesting, Jim. I have a baby version of the gas torch which I use on the driveway. Can't say it's great, as it lacks power and thus is less effective in wind, but it sort of works if you have time to cook the weed.
>> 
>> Douglas
>> 
>> On 03/06/2018 20:21, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> When I stopped by the airport this morning, dark clouds were moving in from the northwest.  A Falcon jet based locally contrasts with the clouds.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7042.JPG.html
>>> 
>>> I noticed the Airport Manager busy on the ramp, but couldn't figure out what he was up to, so I walked out to ask.  After trying weed eaters for grass & weed control in cracks, he has found that a gas torch works better and is easier on the back. Here are two shots of his approach to weed control.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7047.JPG.html
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>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7050.JPG.html
>>> 
>>> Apparently the fire gets the roots, for a longer lasting result. The tar cools back to its normal consistency.
>>> 
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>> 
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