North of Ken Pratt Blvd (Hwy 119), west of Hwy 287 (Main St.), south of 3rd St., east of railroad / Gay St.
Total for today : 25,000 steps and 5:12 time. (estimating steps…. pedometer failed)
This includes areas that were hit pretty bad by the September flooding.
ALONG THE ST. VRAIN GREENWAY
St. Vrain Greenway near Pratt Parkway
This tire snagged on a tree branch was a good 15 feet above the current level
trees and branches
rocky picnic area
St. Vrain Greenway closed off in places
near Main ; collapse by bike path
Brian L. at T&M Automotive does great work at a reasonable price. His young nephew helped on the clean-up after the flood, and a great photo of him helping appeared in People magazine the week after the flood. It also often appeared on some of the Denver TV stations newcasts.
I don’t know who to credit as the photographer, but here is the photo…
Brian’s nephew hard at work (not sure who photo credit goes to)
T & M Automotive up and running again (in front of same door as above photo)
Budget Hardware parking lot was flooded
Royal Trailer Park right by the St. Vrain
I think the X’s were to indicate which trailers they had checked already
debris at the fence level
more branches
more wash-out along the bike path
These last 3 flood pictures are from 2nd and Bross. If you look at my page of pictures from the flooding back in September (September 13), at the very end you will see some photos from this same spot that you can compare to these.
visible water line
covered with water back in September
flood debris waiting to be hauled off
… but enough of flooding aftermath pictures. I’m impressed with how well and how quickly the area is recovering.
PRATT PARKWAY OVERPASS
This is the only overpass in Longmont. I didn’t realize there was a plaque at the north end of it telling about it. I didn’t know it was completed just about 5 years before we moved to Longmont. It’s a pretty impressive structure, and it’s nice to have as an option when there’s a long train going by.
Overpass plaque
View from the top
west side of overpass
Long’s Peak under the overpass
U-HAUL EDUCATION
I’ve put in a few pictures of U-Haul truck over the year. I like their idea of high-lighting an interesting fact about each state. It’s educational and also makes the truck more attractive.
The first one depicts the Belzoni, Mississippi Catfish Festival. I had never heard of Belzoni before… apparently it’s a pretty small town… but it knows catfish!!
Belzoni Catfish Festival 2009 photos (flickr site)
Belzoni, Mississippi — Catfish Capital
New Orleans
New Jersey unique minerals
Alaska — Goshawks in Tongass National Forest
OLD MILL PARK
Milk House
northern area
TERRY STREET BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS
This is a dead end area that was apparently a pretty active area at one time, but there’s really no reason to go up there at this time. I know I had never walked or driven there before. A few years ago some kids got in trouble for starting a fire there, and the buildings are closed off for safety reasons.
1st & Terry
no trespassing
old abandoned RR tracks end there
old abandoned car
cat (or mouse?) art embedded in sidewalk at 2nd & Terry cul-de-sac
cul-de-sac near 2nd & Terry
View of silos from the northwest side
CHEESE IMPORTERS
Cheese Importers moved recently. The new location used to be a city-owned utility building, and also was used as a museum storage area for a while. I heard a rumor that it was supposedly haunted, with chains clanking late a night. Don’t know if the haunting has passed on to the new owners. But it has certainly been doing very brisk business lately, with the parking lot overflowing.
The following Monty Python clip is very funny:
Monty Python Cheese Shop youtube
The former Cheese Importers building
East side of Cheese Importers building
West side (main entrance?) of Cheese Importers
Coincidentally, I saw this this laying curbside just a few blocks away from Cheese Importers
The word Serendipity, meaning ‘happy accident’ or ‘pleasant surprise’, comes from an old Persian story “The Three Princes of Serendip”…
The Three Princes of Serendip wiki
Serendipity
THE LAST OF THE HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS
upside-down hanging bat
wraith
jack o’ lanterns with art column
giant spider (with robot man and pueblo, etc.?)
left background – skunk; seahorses; right foreground – mouse
not sure if this is left-over halloween or R-rated front porch art
The remaining photos will be split up into residential photos and business photos…
RESIDENTIAL
This sign got hit (again) by a vehicle recently
historic house
yard art
Cool Window of the Day
Atlas, jr.
Buddha (with what in lap?)
modern art
surviving the flood
3 birdhouses
proud grandparents
squirrel on front legs
sitting angel
Peace + Love
Four Flying Fowls
Many Flying Fowls
another historic house
wooden statue
Bumper sticker of the Day (with double meaning)
going to seed
vagabond passing through town
side fence art
yard cherub
Carriage House
Cool House
Keys to the Cool House?!?
another yard statue
yard art
Awesome Front Porch Genie (or Mr. Clean?)
stone walls
housing complex playground
BUSINESSES (there’s a lot more picture, so skip them if not interested….)
various businesses
not exactly a business, I guess
Zach’s (auto transmissions?)
art outside Zach’s
Sugarbeet restaurant
shopping center businesses
Four popular businesses
La Mariposa & Pole Fitness
Popular store for Mrs. Longmont Streetwalker
bus stop ad for Front Range Community College
Does anybody know why they want you to ‘BACK IN ONLY’ ??
Window art
ICS (not sure what they do)
Haystack Mountain Creamery
Army vehicle (helping with flood recovery?)
Montessori school
Icebox Knitting
not sure what the J — H indicate
daycare art
Legion Post 32
Batteries Plus (they’ve always had what I needed in stock!)
part of the Fire Station
I’ve always considered the Premier Building (Rose?) to be one of the most impressive buildings in town
another view (I’ve only been inside there once, though)
Lucky’s Market
this store makes Jennifer wish we had grandchildren!
McDonalds
Las Palmeras (used to be Woody’s — best trivia in town!)
Burlington Medical (used to be Ute Creek Charter HS; bowling alley before that)
no longer in business (with Sub Factory)
formerly Armadillo’s restaurant
was a movie theater LONG ago
strip mall
Car lot with Skyline High School colors
cute name
Used to be Swanky Frank’s
temporarily closed (due to flooding?)
power station
Stan’s Hardwood
Don’s Custom Countertops
201 Tattoo
Savvy Seconds
La Tortuga’s patio
Kismet (fate?)
Santiago’s (good burritos!)
Main street building emblem
I love your Longmont Streetwalker blog! Had a comment about Kismet. It is a hair salon and alternative healing studio. It has a lovely flower garden behind the fence.