Thursday, March 18, 2010

Spring thing - 2


Ice and snow recede; the city workers are busy filling the potholes that spring up in spring, sending the sweet smell of asphalt through the air. Hey guys, you missed a few over here in the library parking lot.
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5 comments:

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Ah the sweet smell of asphalt...We'd like a little of that here. It doesn't seem like Oakland ever fills any potholes. Driving around town is like taking Mr. Toad's wild ride.

March 18, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Julie said...

Hah! Had not considered that the snow would wreak this sort of havoc as well, but it stands to reason.

What interested me was the use of the word "sweet". I find it an intruiging combination. I would use the word "pungent" but that does not preclude it being sweet as well. It is an attractive smell, akin to sniffing petrol without the negative connotations.

You have me thinking now ...

March 18, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Lowell said...

Those darn things can sure tear up a car...we have them here, too, but not because of snow and ice, just rain...in fact, our main road into our area needs several fixed right now. Fortunately, they can do that year round.

But I remember Minnesota! Yikes!

March 18, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Unknown said...

but they have sooooo many to fill!
Sweet applies to the fact that your wheels won't go out of balance now!

March 18, 2010 at 10:37 PM
B SQUARED said...

Where I used to live, they were so big they could swallow a Volkswagen.

March 19, 2010 at 3:53 AM

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