Nothing beats a good water tower for advertisement (like this peach).
In the above photo, you see a water tower with our city's name featured prominently-- in all caps: GREENSBORO. This water tower and the Southern Home Spa Store in front of the tower are found at 105 Edwardia Drive, just as the road snakes around toward Wendover Ave. Like good sleuths, we followed Edwardia only to find the the site of the tower and to happen upon this scene. Never have we seen this building before but, thanks to our commitment to posting a photo a day, we landed here! The spa store has been in business for 28 years, a real accomplishment in this economy.
To prepare this post, we asked Mr. Search Engine how much water a "typical" tower holds. We learned that towers range from holding 150,000 gallons to 2 million gallons and, as a rule of thumb, the tower should hold as much water as the service area uses in a given day-- in case the pump fails. If you want to learn more about water towers, a good starting point is here.
For today's memes, no shortage of "S" words..... "S" is for spa & store & southern & sleuth & site & scene & seen & snakes for ABC Wednesday. Also, for Watery Wednesday, plenty of water in this tower, thanks to the recent rainfall. Finally, plenty of fun ways to use WATER in the above spa and garden store.
There were plenty of Ss (or Ses?) here, but the information about the water towers was perhaps the most interesting. I have learned something new, and that is never waisted.
Posted by: RuneE | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 06:39 AM
I LOVE water towers! Especially THIS one: http://www.rogerogreen.com/2010/04/09/on-the-road-again/
On behalf of the ABC Wednesday team, thank you!
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnqewpUygtajUuGLl-euOllFpztLBy1uTw | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 07:03 AM
Interesting post, the information on the water tower was great.
Posted by: A Garden of Threads | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 08:00 AM
That's a lot of water.
Posted by: B^2 | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 08:26 AM
tower of water
when the water falls—pressure,
gushing out of taps
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 08:39 AM
Interesting post.
Your water tower is so well cared for compared to the neglected tower of my post yesterday.
Tandem kudzu posts could be fun. Sure of plenty of it here to photograph.
Posted by: barbara farr | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 06:45 PM
The tower looks a bit separately. Big brother is watching you. Interesting shot. And info, as usual.
Posted by: Irina | Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 03:56 PM