End of an IBM era

I went to Ventana with Nick for lunch today and walked by this sight: the demolition of the IBM buildings on the West side of Burnett Road. How sad. These buildings were built rather differently than most. For siding, they used untreated steel. Which rusted of course. But, once rusted, that rust protected them from the environment. One of the unpleasant effects of this was that the sidewalks around the building were stained with rust.

I could have sworn that they had planted a small tree with a plaque to mark some anniversary. But I cant see it through the fencing. I wonder what happened to it...

I know there is construction going on, but which way do I go now?

It was cold out, for sure, but I didn't think that it was cold enough to freeze water. So when I saw this ice sickle hanging down from the fire hydrant, I was amused. What better way to fight fire than with ice!