Hardhats and Big Machines

I've always had a thing for hardhats and big machines.

It may be because I am descended from and grew up around people

who earned their livelihoods working with their hands in dangerous jobs.

Or perhaps it was my early childhood awe for my father who worked with tanks.

My Father ~ Prince Edward Island Regiment Days

Most Likely Prince Edward Island, Circa:  1952-53

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Certainly I was influenced by my early career in geology where I worked 

in the field mapping, on mining projects, and on oil rigs.

It was undeniably exciting to blow up dynamite or ride the "elevator" to the top of a rig. 

Driller Jack Taylor and I in the Doghouse

DNB Rig, Western Kansas Oil Patch, USA

February 1982

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Driller Don Foster on the DNB Rig

I learned so much from Jack and Don when I worked with them in the Kansas Oil Patch.

Hodgeman County, Kansas, USA

February 1981

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So when we returned from Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, I was thrilled to see

that the major irrigation and course enhancement project at my community

had reached the section of the golf course our townhome overlooks.

I had great fun watching lots of men in hardhats and big machines

digging trenches, laying huge irrigation pipes, and covering them up again.

 

Landscapes Unlimited Men and Machines at Work on Our Golf Course

Heritage Eagle Bend

Aurora, Colorado, ⁨USA

June 8, 2026

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I couldn't resist heading out with my iPhone to capture the work and the equipment

after the construction crew left in the evening.

Big Machines Temporarily at Rest

Heritage Eagle Bend

Aurora, Colorado, ⁨USA

June 8, 2026

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Big Irrigation Pipes

Heritage Eagle Bend

Aurora, Colorado, ⁨USA

June 8, 2026

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I can't help myself.  It's all so fascinating.

Well, Maybe Not the Portable Toilet! 😂

Heritage Eagle Bend

Aurora, Colorado, ⁨USA

June 8, 2026

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So, today, I fell down a big rabbit hole looking for hardhat and big machine memes.

And I found too many that tickled my funny bone.

I'm linking to Gillena's Lunch Break,  Nicole's  Friday Face Off, Tom's Aloha Friday, and Debra's She Who Seeks.

May you have a great weekend filled with fascination and laughs!

 

 Till next time ~

 Fundy Blue

 

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My next post will be IWSG Day

Friday, June 26th. 🤞 

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