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04-Dec-2021

Vacuuming leaves

I take a picture of these guys every year, although usually from our second floor, because I’m just amazed that the District government sends out giant vacuum cleaners to clear the streets of leaves. They’re very late this year and aren’t doing the best job, but at least we’ll get rid of some of the leaves we’re drowning in, that is if they ever get to our block. This is around the corner on Massachusetts Avenue, so one can always hope.

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Some of the last fall color, posted earlier:


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Don Mottershead05-Dec-2021 17:47
Wonderful image. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I find this image to be tremendously appealing. Certainly the composition is excellent and the workers are interesting. V
Julie Oldfield05-Dec-2021 15:38
The city does that here as well. The capture of the men working and the leafless trees add nice context. V
Zoltán Balogh05-Dec-2021 15:36
This vacuum-cleaner is really big V
Dan Greenberg05-Dec-2021 15:28
That is a huge vacuum cleaner! I love the light and houses behind it. ~V~
victorswan05-Dec-2021 15:05
It may be necessary that they do it to clean the streets, but actually it is very bad for nature and certainly for the insect population. BV
Dennis Hoyne05-Dec-2021 04:45
I wish they would come and do my yard!
joseantonio05-Dec-2021 04:43
nice capture of these workers doing the job.V.
Gill Kopy05-Dec-2021 04:00
Wow, that hose could gather a lot in short order !! Could you steer them over to my house :)
Hank Vander Velde05-Dec-2021 02:43
They used to do that here, but budget constraints put a stop to that years ago.
hayl05-Dec-2021 02:42
A sunny day to do the work. Hope your street gets vacuumed too. We got covered in white stuff today so it’s snow blower time.
globalgadabout05-Dec-2021 00:34
good shot that ties the leaves to the neighbours affected by the autumn mess...up here the city uses sweeper trucks that vacuum too, collects the leaves, composts them, and then sells the soil for gardeners to use..
Pierre Martin04-Dec-2021 22:36
great picture, never seen that kind of vaccuum!