4 in one blow (or 4 out of 5 isn't bad)

It's interesting the sorts of things that define your home town, even long after you've left. There are landmarks and relics that hold little or no real value, and in fact may even harbor danger. In spite of their lack of value, they still serve as an anchor to our memories; an icon that colors all our recollections of a place.



The ancient oil refineries in Greybull are all but forgotten. They left their signature smokestacks on the skyline of the town, and they will remain indelibly in my memory.



By some fortunate timing, I was able to see this live



Here's a regional news story on it.

If you'd prefer the photo sequence:


You can imagine the surprise of the pigeons resting (nesting?) on the top of the closest smokestack. (more than the 5 you can see in the photos) -- they wasted no time flying away, but ended up circling and landing on the last stack standing... :-O

happy day!

rootie