This Fordson tractor dates from the era of Model Ts and was colloquially referred to as a "skidder." Beneath it, you see two peeled timbers, i.e., skids. A "skid road" consisted of timbers such as these laid end-to-end on hillsides and across marshlands to allow logs to be dragged ("skidded") out of the forests. When the lumberjacks drew their checks and wanted to head to town for a well-earned bender, they literally went "on the skids" to their destination. Like many of the Skid Road ladies, this old gal has seen better days.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
On The Skids
This Fordson tractor dates from the era of Model Ts and was colloquially referred to as a "skidder." Beneath it, you see two peeled timbers, i.e., skids. A "skid road" consisted of timbers such as these laid end-to-end on hillsides and across marshlands to allow logs to be dragged ("skidded") out of the forests. When the lumberjacks drew their checks and wanted to head to town for a well-earned bender, they literally went "on the skids" to their destination. Like many of the Skid Road ladies, this old gal has seen better days.
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