It’s Pothole Season in Pittsburgh

In the city of Pittsburgh you can call 311 and report a pothole. That doesn’t mean the pothole repair /road maintenance crew will be able to get to your neighborhood immediately. It’s a year round effort in these parts. You really have to watch out for potholes when you’re driving.

Due to the freeze/thaw in our region, this is the time of year when the potholes appear and grow, endangering your tires, axles and suspension system of your car, not to mention alignment.

A particularly large one

A guy rolled down his window and said “you should turn around and take a picture of an even bigger one back there”, he pointed.

Road Closed

Wednesday evening, I came out of the restaurant to this scene.

Liberty Avenue and 36th Street. All surrounding roads were closed due to night paving.

Had to walk a few blocks to Penn Avenue so Steve could pick me up.

Hidden Picture in the School Parking Lot Pile of Asphalt

The result of an enthusiastic snow plower.

A pile of asphalt chunks by where I parked.

I photographed it as I was getting ready to head home this afternoon

Can you find the “puppy”? and the “smiling face”?  

Puppy Hidden picture

Like a sculpture garden as I made my way into school this morning

Cinderblock in the Snow

Cinderblock in the snow

and how the school looked through my impressionistic windshield-

on my way home

Impressionistic windshield

Flip-Flops Still Life

In the school parking lot.  Just sitting there lined up as if someone placed them there to slip into.

In the school parking lot. Just sitting there, a pair of flip-flops.
Whose shoes?