"Place, with a trace of humanity" Photography/Photo of the Day/Pittsburgh

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People shovel their car out, drive to the store.  Need to park when they return.  Captain, folding, white plastic lawn, kitchen, or dinette chair holds the spot.

Wooden chair at dusk holding the shoveled out spot

10 Responses

  1. erica

    This is great Ruth! It will give me courage to put something in my shoveled out place, when that happens!! I did get my car cleaned off yesterday, and some progress on the 3feet of snow ploughed against it! With any luck and work I might get clear before it starts again tomorrow!! In the meantime, YES! it is a beautiful day, sun shining brightly in my eastern facing kitchen and l.f. windows. No kids any more on this block of Howe, but what great snow for forts or snowmen!!!
    Love, Erica Maybe I’ll make a snowman!!! ????

    February 8, 2010 at 11:01 am

  2. Erika

    This is hilarious! I guess if you do all of that work you don’t want to lose your spot!

    February 8, 2010 at 12:55 pm

  3. Bill

    A WOODEN chair. They must be rich people.

    February 8, 2010 at 1:12 pm

  4. I’m glad I pay extra to park in a garage

    February 8, 2010 at 1:34 pm

  5. erica

    later, same day … my garbage can worked fine (to save a place)–
    and no worry about the finish!!

    February 8, 2010 at 3:50 pm

  6. Erica Acklin

    Ruth – I love this picture! I agree, I think this IS a Pittsburgh thing. At least, I never saw this in Iowa and we sure get our share of snow there too. Hope you’re all snuggly and warm and enjoying the cancellations!

    February 8, 2010 at 4:09 pm

  7. Dorothy

    Interesting photo. Anyone that digs out deserves their space…
    Lots of chairs on my street and Piles of snow–even between my driveway and the street; man made…See you next spring…
    Dorothy

    February 9, 2010 at 8:32 am

  8. marianne M

    I have a handicap parking space with a yellow curb,a pole with a sign and still put a chair out for those neighbors and their friends that can’t read when it snows!

    February 9, 2010 at 10:11 am

  9. Article in the Post Gazette about this very thing today. You should have sent this picture!

    February 10, 2010 at 5:16 pm

  10. Linda E

    Hi Ruth,
    Thank you for sharing the pictures.
    I have enjoyed the light coming in my windows.
    The white light is uplifting.
    Love ya.
    Linda

    February 12, 2010 at 1:06 pm

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