Grimme

20091027

This hill is mine

The king of the hill. My reader Andreas alerted me to the fact that excavator I had shown a few days ago is a rather special beast. To be honest, I hadn't really thought much about these things before (especially as a flatlander) but after learning a little more about them I have to admit that I find these Menzi Muck creations quite fascinating. Pictured here is the A61, the smallest all-rounder of the Muck line. The name is from a jack-of-all-trades character in a Swiss fairy tale but it seems to me they're also quite the muckity-muck (definition here) amongst excavators.

Check out this clip of the A91 working on a steep slope:

20090801

It's forbiddden to stop in the range of action

Warnings in four languages. And the ubiquitous — and hence useless — application of the word "Swiss". The usage does not appear to be legally protected (or there is no enforcement), and after a couple of disappointing experiences, I'm now more likely to avoid products with such labels.

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Spiky machine

I didn't take this photo in Villigen, but the machines here look about the same.

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Machine and wood pile

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Tractor on the road

A few days ago we went for a hike along the Bruggerberg ridge to get some "aerial" views of our area. I hope you enjoy the photos from that walk I have planned for the next week.

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A green and red trailer

Another barn or stall, different equipment.

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