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Posted 18 October 2013 - 05:54 PM
With yesterday's rain Austin Powder held off on the next shot and instead drilled more holes just over the top. You may notice those charges go off a split second after the initial shot.
Before, after and a closer look...
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After all the shots the regulations require that all powder packaging materials be burned.
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Posted 19 October 2013 - 03:05 PM
Continuing to remove material from the top of the hill and a closer shot.
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One of two areas set for a Saturday shot, chose this one because I wasn't sure how visible the other would be.
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The vid...
Before and After...
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Posted 21 October 2013 - 12:23 PM
Two articles in the local paper about this project.
These links will likely not be archived for very long.
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Posted 22 October 2013 - 11:41 AM
They've had large rocks alongside the edges of the road to the top as a safety thing, but now they're clearing them away to give the (impatient) drills more room to work later today.
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And the shot today was charged a tad heavier and with deeper holes.
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Posted 22 October 2013 - 01:20 PM
A little closer to 'on-topic'...the new tower is becoming more visible to us at home as the leaves begin to fall.
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PS: that shot is from my new Moto X with the updated camera...I like soak tests! 
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Posted 23 October 2013 - 08:13 AM
Well...danggit! Sat for over an hour watching them get ready...got B4 pic...heard no horn signals...didn't notice traffic clearing on the freeway or on Lee highway...BOOM!
Oh well...B4 and After:
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Posted 25 October 2013 - 09:14 AM
Small shot yesterday at the bottom of the Honda pit...
Time to raise the road across the creek bed.
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Posted 28 October 2013 - 09:04 AM
Another shot today without knowing when it was gonna happen, so...Before and After.
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 01:02 PM
Scouted around for a spot high enough to see a shot covering a longer stretch across the front of the rock wall pit.
Before, After and closer shot of After:
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VIew of the rapidly filling creek bed.
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Found another place to store boulders.
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Blessed!
Posted 29 October 2013 - 02:58 PM
I've heard of a rock garden before. But isn't this going over board a little (laffin).
Live, Love, Laughter
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Posted 30 October 2013 - 05:36 PM
Was told they drilled pretty deep for this shot...and it shows!
Before and After:
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Posted 30 October 2013 - 05:45 PM
A new sign went up today promoting Phase III on the eastern end of the site.
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The building in the upper left corner of the next pic is marked Occupied, the others are identified with a letter.
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It could be an indication that Phases I and II are pretty much filled in and it's time to promote the next part.
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Posted 30 October 2013 - 06:26 PM
Another opportunity for a ride on the 4-wheeler today after the shot. This is the upstream end of the box tunnel for stormwater runoff.
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This is the last corner in the box tunnel.
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From the middle of the area filled in over the box tunnel - looking south.
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Where today's shot dumped rocks/dirt - 3 pics.
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Posted 30 October 2013 - 06:37 PM
Here are 2 pics of the prepped site for the Cabelas foundation slab.
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And 2 pics of the retaining wall which will be on the west side of the Cabelas building.
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Drilling for the next shot on top of what I've been calling the rock wall. The drill on the left is directly over the back end of the cave the local kids used to explore.
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Posted 31 October 2013 - 04:20 PM
Had some rain come through today so Austin Powder held off charging the holes above the rock wall, maybe tomorrow. A loader and dozer began working the material loosened by yesterdays shot...
And most of the brush/weeds near the entrance to the box tunnel are going up in smoke.
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 09:38 AM
The shot on top today was 120 holes drilled down 30 feet. They knew if they went deeper they'd be getting into the part of the hill riddled with caves/voids and will wait till this rubble is cleared to better judge where and how deep to drill there next. Moved a *lot* of material with this one!
Here are wide pics, Before and After followed by Left then Right Before and After views.
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Posted 06 November 2013 - 05:07 PM
Guess this dozer is creating a pit where yesterday's shot took place.
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Posted 10 November 2013 - 06:35 PM
A sunny Sunday, so I took a drive around the site and took pics on my way out. First the retaining wall with lengths of re-bar that are cabled together for strength.
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The rock wall on the west side where the cave used to be.
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The south rim where the loader moved material over the edge.
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The pile where the dozer dug out a pit on top pushing material over the edge.
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Side view of the old road to the top, mostly solid rock.
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The top of this section needs a big shot.
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Posted 10 November 2013 - 06:42 PM
This is the Cabelas slab site looking toward the billboards by the freeway and another view looking toward the new cell tower.
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Continuing to fill in where the creek was...it gets wider every day.
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The east side of the hill and a view of the edge of the trees remaining to be cleared.
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Posted 11 November 2013 - 01:10 PM
Monday morning shot.
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Back to work.
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