Pretty In Pink

Dying Silver Maple

Never plant a silver maple near a house. They grow fast so that may be why some people are tempted. Mature trees can become quite large and they will break up easily in stormy weather. Their visible, shallow roots can make lawn mowing problematic and they produce a mass of whirligigs that must be cleaned up every spring. This maple was topped (a tree no-no) before I became it's owner and that has sped its decline.

The Old Radiator

If you are mechanically inclined you can see two radiators, the large water-cooling one, and a smaller one, to cool the transmission fluid, piggy-backing on it. While the larger one had not failed, the fins on the bottom had been destroyed by the leak.

CBAS: Bookworks 8

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Do I Really Have To Wear This?

Columbine

Columbine has such a pretty structure. This clump of white reminds me of a bridal bouquet.

Old Blue

Old Blue needs a new radiator, she's leaking transmission fluid. Except for a few dings, she is in good condition, only 110,000 miles. Think she should last a few more years.