CNSTRCTN, VOL.VI, #3 The Chapel also Rises

Memories like birds, fleeting--one must grasp and hold in heart's hands.

The week began rather slowly, or so it seemed to blogger, until Tuesday.
That's when she realized that "they" were pouring concrete again.  This
time at the library (CLC) end where more blocks were laid to build up to
the roof.  The concrete was poured into the holes at the top of the
blocks.  These photos were taken after the sun cleared the building, creating the blue shadows.

Moving to the east, to the chapel area, things there were also moving quickly, very quickly. You can see how early the crane had arrived to begin the placement of the upright beams.              

 
So we see the men moving from fixing short beams into place between the vertical beams and preparing for the placement of the latticed ceiling beams (lay-speak).  All along the way the men are measuring distances, checking levels and generally being very particular about their work.  As you can see, this is all hard-hat work.  Welders move in at each step to fix the latest beam placed. (Be sure to enlarge this last photo in particular to see blogger's point.)  The last shot is a bonus, to be sure.  It isn't often in the history of libraries or of construction that a shot like this can come to us.  It's from our librarian, Mrs. Bankert, who had to mount a table to get it.  I leave it large for your enjoyment, but you can enlarge it further to get the facial expression of the man on the left.  He may have spotted our valiant librarian while his companion was shielding his eyes from the early morning sun.  Next time we'll see how they were able to be looking in one of our library windows.  Stay tuned.