So the landscaping company at our apartment complex did their final cleanup on Friday. All of the fallen leaves were collected, and they left us these. For those not in the northern climates, these are snow stakes. As you can see, they define the curbs in parking lots, sidewalks, etc. Typically your "landscaping" company transitions into your "snow removal" company. The stakes help snow plow drivers know where the curbs are when they clear the snow... usually in the dark during the early hours before sunrise. It is the sign that fall is over and winter is near.
An interesting footnote for southern readers... take a look at the fire hydrant on the left hand side of the photo. If you zoom in and enlarge the photo, you can see the red/white pole attached to the hydrant. That's there in case the hydrant gets buried in snow, so the firefighters can find it. Flurries are in the forecast today with little or no accumulation. We've turned our clocks back, the trick-or-treaters have come and gone, and the snow stakes have returned after their hiatus. Winter is on the way.
It never occurred to me that snow ploughs need guidance on where to stop.
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