h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

If I was a power engineer I might say "There's a bit of a slant on those poles. A winter storm might bring them down."

Being more of a poet, I might say "We humans are always imposing our straight lines on natures' flourishes."

Well observed! Nature's flourishes, indeed - which do bring the power lines down in storms.

According to my brother-in-law, calling the power company people does no good. They insist on waiting until they actually come down.

I am a linesman for the county time? Or is that only in Denver?

Beautiful pic.

Yeah. That would be the 'Meadville lineman', I think.

Thanks!

And to think that I manage to get only one cable to be all knotted up on a daily basis... (the one from my headphones).

They put cables underground here (only the big boys with the 150+ kilovolts are overhead wires, and those will also go down eventually)

Love the photo.

Here, too, most places, but this is the land that time forgot.

When I was a kid, this sort of thing was more common:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c24894/

"Take Me Home, Country Road"

On a total different track (sorry!) As a heavy rock "guy" ie: Led Zeppelin etc
John Denver's music/songs were 100% <smiley

That song used to cause me some wear to my vocal chords.

Beautiful picture indeed - great subject for black and white, as the contrast in textures and the lines and curves are pleasing to the eye and reward repeat viewings

Thanks, Sasha.