More Statehouse Crane

The crane looms over the dome of the Statehouse. It will be there about a year, I'm told.



The counterweight end. When there is nobody in the cab, the arm is loose and swings in the wind like a weather vane, to prevent the winds from stressing it.



The cab where the operator spends his day. I'm told that once up there, he doesn't come down until his shift is over. Brings up some questions I really didn't want to think about.



The dismantling of the red crane that was used to assemble the blue crane.



And, the Native American statue on the dome draws a bead on the crane workers...ready, aim...!