Construction trucks
Was sitting in construction-related traffic feeling annoyed…when I stopped to actually LOOK at all the machines and trucks. Holy smokes! Construction trucks are so cool! I know I sound like a 5-year old but, honestly, I kinda get the hype around excavators.
Then I started thinking about the sheer ingenuity that goes into all of our modern construction and I was very much in awe. In the last 200 or so years humans have figured out how to do a staggering number of things. For instance, my personal favorite (as of today) construction vehicle: the steam roller. First of all I just think they’re cute. But then, like, HOW do they even assemble it? How do they make it heavy enough to smooth the road but not break it? Physics, mechanics, engineering, math…lots of really cool and smart humans. Also…cranes?!?!
I’m gonna spend the rest of my day ogling at fire trucks, semis, and helicopters.
And also want to send special gratitude to all the construction workers out there, especially the ones who have the dangerous jobs of trying to operate heavy machinery amidst the flow of traffic. Thank you for all you do! You are noticed and appreciated 💜