Loveland Abandoned

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The Blogger picture loader isn't working automatically, so I have to enter photos using straight HTML  code.  Hmmm, can  I remember how to do that?

An operating system as a religion!

I go to Loveland in the morning on business twice a month and try to ride my bike whenever possible.  I also go to Loveland in the evening for the drum circle near Devil's Backbone at least twice a month, but since it's dark, I drive my old VW Cabrio.  I have never been stopped by police at any time while living in Colorado except when I drive back at night from Loveland. What's that about? Maybe they are looking for drunk drivers at night and I look like a good candidate. Interestingly, some of the officers have taken note of the little metal fish on the back of my VW. "What's THAT mean?" they would ask! What can I say? It's not Jesus or Darwin! Does it have to mean anything at all?

The Great Western Station

The Great Western Sugar Factory was built in Loveland in 1901.  Not far from this spot in 1990, a storage tank spilled over half a million gallons of molasses into the surrounding neighborhood in east Loveland.  

I found this picture of the storage tank in question.  Did kids use the trampoline to bounce into the river of sugar syrup? I at least would like to think someone had fun! I don't believe anyone was drowned in molasses; Of course, it was much worse in Boston.