December 17 — Museum, Rec Center (SE of Ken Pratt & Main)

North of Pike Road (and Quail), west of Martin St. (extended south) and 119th St., south of Ken Pratt Blvd, east of Main.

Total for today :   33,200 steps   and  6:08 time. 

Today’s area might be a little confusing, but basically, starting at Ken Pratt Blvd and Main, go south to Pike Road, east to Martin St. (even though it’s just a rut in a dirt road at that point), north to Quail, east to 119th St., north to Ken Pratt Blvd. again, and then back to 3rd.

LONGMONT MUSEUM and RECREATION CENTER PHOTOS

Longmont Museum website

Although I’ve been to the Longmont Museum several times for various events, I’ve never really been to the relatively-new Recreation Center (other than just the entry area).  But it appears I really should go there an familiarize myself with it a little…

Museum and Recreation Center

Museum and Recreation Center

 

Left-over from recent Lego exhibit

Left-over from recent Lego exhibit

 

Museum with Long's Peak

Museum with Long’s Peak

 

Rec Center

Rec Center

I want to find out what's going on up here in the Rec Center

I want to find out what’s going on up here in the Rec Center

Bicycle bicycle rack

Bicycle bicycle rack

Arrows (or darts?)

Arrows (or darts?)

Art obelisk

Art obelisk

turtles at the bottom

turtles at the bottom

Plaque # 1

Plaque # 1

Plaque # 2

Plaque # 2

Plaque # 3

Plaque # 3

Plaque # 4

Plaque # 4

Thin Ice -- do not attempt to rescue this ball..

Thin Ice — do not attempt to rescue this ball..

Longmont Museum (thanks to Vance Brand, actual moon rock on display!)

Longmont Museum (thanks to Vance Brand, actual moon rock on display!)

Longmont Museum Goose

Longmont Museum Goose

 

COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE TRAILER PARK

I’m not quite sure if the interior of this is considered to be within city limits, since the street signs don’t appear to be ‘standard’…  There is a ‘tree’ theme to the street names here… Pine, Walnut, Willow, Hickory, Maple, Pecan, Aspen, Pinon, Sequoia, Oak, and Fir…

There are lots of dogs in this neighborhood.  A lot of smaller dogs, perhaps because the yards are rather small.  But I did see a few largest dogs, such as (I think) a German Shepherd.

Countryside Village

Countryside Village

I like this 'Welcome Home' sign at the entrance... a nice touch!

I like this ‘Welcome Home’ sign at the entrance… a nice touch!

Layout of Countryside Village

Layout of Countryside Village

fence art

fence art

one of many 'protectors'

one of many ‘protectors’

human-size Statue of Liberty (almost missed it...)

human-size Statue of Liberty (almost missed it…)

zooming in on a goat

zooming in on a goat

miscellaneous

miscellaneous

window sticker with actual names!

window sticker with actual names!

license plates with bell

license plates with bell

statue

statue

birdhouse row

birdhouse row

unfinished melody...

unfinished melody…

Native American with structure...

Native American with structure…

2 horses

2 horses

2 zebras (look closely!) plus giraffe

2 zebras (look closely!) plus giraffe

cupid riding frog

cupid riding frog

Rin Tin Tin

Rin Tin Tin

2 pigs

2 pigs

jets in the sky....

jets in the sky….

 

BUSINESSES IN THE AREA (HARVEST JUNCTION SOUTH, ETC.)

Harvest Junction South

Harvest Junction South

 

A LARGE Wreath

A LARGE Wreath

 

Fire truck outside of Lowe's

Fire truck outside of Lowe’s

 

Hood River, Oregon, U-haul

Hood River, Oregon, U-haul

 

Circle K coming soon?

Circle K coming soon?

 

Frontier Honda

Frontier Honda

 

Tanaka's  --- long-time fresh fruit & vegetable supplier

Tanaka’s — long-time fresh fruit & vegetable supplier

 

Longmont Medical Center

Longmont Medical Center

 

AND THE REST OF THE PHOTOS FOR TODAY…

Prairie Dog Town

Prairie Dog Town

 

Left Hand Creek flood residue

Left Hand Creek flood residue

 

bike path still closed...

bike path still closed…

 

Remember This...

Remember This…

 

empty-handed...

empty-handed…

 

doesn't quite fit the left hand

doesn’t quite fit the left hand

 

bridge over left-hand

bridge over left-hand

 

Case de Esperneze

Case de Esperneze

 

Martin south (not much of a street...)

Martin south (not much of a street…)

 

Moon & stars

Moon & stars

 

Quail Ridge (pick out the quail theme here..)

Quail Ridge (pick out the quail theme here..)

 

Quail Ridge

Quail Ridge

 

Aquatic Electrical Box # 1

Aquatic Electrical Box # 1

 

Aquatic Electrical Box # 2 (I'm not afraid... come & get it!!)

Aquatic Electrical Box # 2 (I’m not afraid… come & get it!!)

 

Aquatic Electrical Box # 3

Aquatic Electrical Box # 3

 

Aquatic Electrical Box # 4

Aquatic Electrical Box # 4

 

Tall vegetation of the Day

Tall vegetation of the Day

 

Make sure you use precise penmanship when addressing your envelopes...

Make sure you use precise penmanship when addressing your envelopes…

 

Christmas orbs

Christmas orbs

 

swing and ladder

swing and ladder

 

Giant snowman head

Giant snowman head

 

when a bell rings...  (It's a Wonderful Life')

when a bell rings… (It’s a Wonderful Life’)

 

long walkways

long walkways

 

window sticker to the day

window sticker to the day

 

on same vehicle... female fire fighter?

on same vehicle… female fire fighter?

 

2nd story unicorn

2nd story unicorn

 

Mrs. Longmont Streetwalker joined me for a while today!  and here's my map...

Mrs. Longmont Streetwalker joined me for a while today! and here’s my map…

 

Every day is Christmas day on Noel Avenue!

Every day is Christmas day on Noel Avenue!

 

new streets going in?

new streets going in?

 

Bats in Missouri

Bats in Missouri

 

East Quail Road... artwork

East Quail Road… artwork

 

East Quail Road - Doberman warning

East Quail Road – Doberman warning

 

East Quail Road -- clothes out to dry in mid-December

East Quail Road — clothes out to dry in mid-December

 

East Quail Road --- Quail Creek Farm

East Quail Road — Quail Creek Farm

 

East Quail Road --- goats

East Quail Road — goats

 

East Quail Road --- Dragon Art

East Quail Road — Dragon Art

 

Left Hand Creek flood damage on 119th Street

Left Hand Creek flood damage on 119th Street

 

(or St. Vrain?) flood damage on 119th St.

(or St. Vrain?) flood damage on 119th St.

 

St. Vrain Greenway

St. Vrain Greenway

 

Other flood damage

Other flood damage

 

these pebbles were starting to cast long shadows by the time I was done (about 3:30pm)

these pebbles were starting to cast long shadows by the time I was done (about 3:30pm)

 

 

One thought on “December 17 — Museum, Rec Center (SE of Ken Pratt & Main)

  1. Nice that you had a warmer December day for this LONG walk, as today it’s back in the teens. At least it was nice when I joined you for a couple blocks. I wonder how long we will still see damage from the flood? You didn’t post pictures of how cute these houses were, but I guess you are mostly looking at the details and not the big picture. I can’t believe you only have three more walks and you’ll be finished walking ALL of Longmont.
    You’re amazing.

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