Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Favorite Picture of the Week


So I've showed you this sound wall. It was put there because the freeway is right on the other side of that wall and it's supposed to cut down on some of the noise of the freeway. 


My apartment complex is straight ahead and I walk the dog right here on this sidewalk next to the sound wall. It's a really tall wall but what I've never showed you is the other side of the wall. 


Someone took this picture when a truck overheated and the engine caught fire, everyone got out of the tuck fine though. But in this picture you can see the other side of the sound wall and how it's painted. Like I said, the freeway is directly on the other side of the wall.

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  1. You would think they could spring for the paint to paint both sides of the wall. Which I hope DOES reduce the noise.

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    1. It's still quite noisy but I think it does reduce some of the noise.

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  2. Not putting much effort into making the wall a bit nicer to look at! I just hope it works to keep the noise down. It's probably a good thing it was there to stop that flaming vehicle though...

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    1. There have been a lot of accidents on that side so it's probably a good thing it's there.

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  3. At least they got it halfway painted. Good no one got hurt in the truck.

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    1. Yeah the other side doesn't look bad but my side is so plain.

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  4. It would be so cool to see a painted mural here, and my goodness, I sure hope it does keep out the noise. Hugs, RO

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    1. I think it does keep the noise down a little.

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  5. Interesting design choice for the painted side. Glad the truck's passengers got out safe.

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    1. Yeah it's a strange choice for a design.

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  6. The sound walls here look like cement and they have carved emblems that represent the city that it's in.

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    1. I wish there were some sort of design on my side too.

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  7. Oh wow, looks like they need some engine coolant.

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  8. I'm surprised your side of the wall isn't covered with graffiti. Some of the characters you've described in the "apartment hell" posts sound like they wouldn't be averse to a little vandalism.

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    1. There has been vandalism but the city comes through and paints over it.

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  9. ah yes that's really close

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  10. That's wild. I like it! The paint job not the car fire!

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    1. Yeah it's an interesting pain job.

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  11. At first I thought that it was a mural until I read your post. Glad no one was hurt in the fire. They ought to consider painting it but probably don't wish to spend money.

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    1. I wish they would paint something on my side of the wall but it won't happen.

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  12. Yikes, burning car!

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  13. Geez... feel bad for that person in the truck! Does the sound wall actually help?

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  14. That fire looks scary! I like that they have added some design to the actual wall. Around here these sound walls are all plain.

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    1. I wish they would do something with the other side of the wall too but it won't happen.

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  15. Hope know on was hurt.
    Coffee is on

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  16. Glad they got out of the truck safely! I'd say it's a good thing the wall is there. I'm sure it's kept the neighborhood a bit safer as well as the noise levels down.

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    1. Oh it definitely keeps the cars from flying into my apartment building.

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  17. I like how they've tried to make the big barrier wall more interesting... But weird that so much traffic is just on the other side when you're out and about walking the dog!

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    1. I find it really weird too. I can see the other side of the wall from the break in the wall where it stops and starts again and I can see all the trucks going by.

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  18. Vehicles catching fire like that is really scary.

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  19. I kind of like that design painted on the wall.

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  20. It's a shame the footpath side of the wall isn't painted too

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    1. Yeah it would nice to have something to look at other than rocks.

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