Thanks, Brocette, you've redeemed yourself. Although a shot of the pole crashing down would have filled my black heart with joy.

Now you see it...

 

And now you don't:

At first I laughed that the WAPA workers made time-and-a-half on a holiday to take the pole down today, but then I realized what a brilliant idea it was to do it while school was closed, since the school bus uses the round-about to discharge students in the afternoon. I can't believe I am actually praising WAPA. I must be losing what's left of my mind.

What the?

Now tourists are parking in the round-about, and this guy looks like he's directing traffic.

It's that most wonderful time of the year.  Not.

Cruz Bay's new parking lot!

Hmmm... Parking lot, or round-about?

Yoo-hoo. I'm talkin' to you.

Lookie here. The round-about is not the best place to pick up people.

May the circle be unbroken. Move along now.

I LOVE when drivers stop in the middle of the round-about to let out passengers!

Awesome! Don't drive around the round-about, just haul ass ACROSS it!

They thanked me for stopping to let them cross, but little did they know, it was to take their picture. But really, how the hell ARE they supposed to cross the round-about?

More round-about!

OK! Check that white SUV, pretty much in the center of this photo. Snapped this as they drove ON THE RIGHT through the round-about, narrowly missing a collision with the red Jeep Cherokee.

Nice!

The round-about, again!

No, no, no!!! You do not stop in the middle of the round-about, ever. And certainly NOT to drop off a bus load of children on a busy Friday afternoon! If I had a child getting off that bus, I'd be pissed!

The Round-About From Hell

So, 2009 was trying for us here on St. John while the round-about was being constructed. Here are some of my highlights from last year. Next up, some of my favorite photos from 2009.