An old friend passes into the sunset

It’s been standing here since we moved in last summer. Grounded in 65 yards of concrete and busy assembling a parking garage, it was a durable picture of slow steady progress. We wondered what it would be like to run, perched high above the project, precisely coordinating supplies to the trusting groups of workers below.

Does the operator take a break? Does he get lonely? Does the wind scare him? ..... We also wondered just how you would take down such an immense crane. 

Today we found out: You just get a bigger crane.

A real-life high wire act played out this afternoon, as three men methodically disassembled the structure and the taller crane lowered it, piece by piece, ready to move on to the next job. A sure sign of Spring? We’ll take it. 

Yes, we’ll miss that big old crane on the horizon. But then, we’ll always have the sunset, keeping time in the autumn of our lives. Standby for more photos.