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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Shipping signs at the Danube



Every hundred meters, in Austria near Tulln, August 2008

Kilometric sign in Oltenita, Romania, Oktober 2008

The hecto metric signs are the red numbers on the white ground along the Danube. That's a  lot of work to paint the stones. Kilometric signs are white on black boards.

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11 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlJuly 27, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    I'm glad it's not my job to paint these signs. :)

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  2. AnonymousJuly 27, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    red is the perfect paint color for that.

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  3. RedPatJuly 27, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    I like the 3-D aspect!

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  4. LesleyJuly 28, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Interesting placement for the hecto metric signs - the gardener will need to be vigilant!

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  5. Kim, USAJuly 28, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    I think I don't mind having this job. As long as I can take my camera with me lol!! ^_^ See the second photo I bet across it is beautiful!! ^_^

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  6. Martha ZJuly 28, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    It does seem like a lot of work but how nice to be able to track your progress along the river. Of course, now with GPS it is not so important.

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  7. RandyJuly 28, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    I like that they are 3-d too. Nice photos. Where are we going tomorrow?

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  8. FranciscaJuly 28, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Interesting... but what is the PURPOSE of these distance signs for ships?

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  9. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Interesting, I never though about sign for ships, but it makes sense! Nice, fresh paint too.

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  10. PatJuly 28, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    At least you can stay in the lines when the numbers are raised!

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  11. genieJuly 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    These are sort of like the mile markers along our interstate highways. Love the red...really easy to see. I learned something new today. Genie

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