The Springfield Telescope Makers spend a lot of time maintaining and
improving our site and facilities every year. We repair damage to roads
and fields, maintain and improve buildings, observatories and telescopes,
repair and improve equipment, and of course get ready for and host the annual Stellafane Convention.
In 2023, Tom Spirock decided to document much of this work with photographs, and this page is the result of that effort.
Credits: All photos were taken by STM member Tom Spirock, who spends a lot of time at workdays and gets a lot done including snapping a lot of photos.
All images are Copyright © 2023 The Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.
![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work01.jpg) Paul Fucile cleaning up the lumber from the cement form.
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Paul Fucile cleaning up the lumber from the cement form.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work02.jpg) Paul Fucile bending rebar for a cement barrier.
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Paul Fucile bending rebar for a cement barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work03.jpg) George Springston (left) and John Martin thinking about a carpentry project.
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George Springston (left) and John Martin thinking about a carpentry project.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work04.jpg) George Springston removing the temporary step stone from the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston removing the temporary step stone from the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work05.jpg) George Springston getting ready to move the new, top step stone on the tractor.
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George Springston getting ready to move the new, top step stone on the tractor.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work06.jpg) John Martin (left) and George Springston getting ready to move the new, top step stone on the tractor.
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John Martin (left) and George Springston getting ready to move the new, top step stone on the tractor.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work07.jpg) George Springston inspecting the step foundation stones at the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston inspecting the step foundation stones at the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work08.jpg) John Martin maneuvering the tractor to pick up the top step stone.
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John Martin maneuvering the tractor to pick up the top step stone.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work09.jpg) George Springston helping the top step stone onto the tractor forks.
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George Springston helping the top step stone onto the tractor forks.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work10.jpg) George Springston getting ready to move the top step stone in to position.
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George Springston getting ready to move the top step stone in to position.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work11.jpg) George Springston nudging the top step stone into position.
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George Springston nudging the top step stone into position.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work12.jpg) George Springston and the new stone steps at the Pink Clubhouse.
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George Springston and the new stone steps at the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work13.jpg) The new stone steps at the Pink Clubhouse.
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The new stone steps at the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work14.jpg) George Springston trying to observe the partial solar eclipse with a pin-hole camera.
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George Springston trying to observe the partial solar eclipse with a pin-hole camera.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work15.jpg) George Springston trying to observe the partial solar eclipse with a pin-hole camera.
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George Springston trying to observe the partial solar eclipse with a pin-hole camera.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work16.jpg) A pin-hole camera image of the partial solar eclipse (lower left).
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A pin-hole camera image of the partial solar eclipse (lower left).
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work17.jpg) Stone cairn on a local peak to the South of the Pink Clubhouse.
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Stone cairn on a local peak to the South of the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work18.jpg) Geologist George Springston (left) showing Cecilia Dietrich and Ken Slater some features of the local geology.
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Geologist George Springston (left) showing Cecilia Dietrich and Ken Slater some features of the local geology.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work19.jpg) Geologist George Springston inspecting the local geology.
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Geologist George Springston inspecting the local geology.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work20.jpg) Geologist George Springston (left) showing Cecilia Dietrich and Ken Slater some features of the local geology.
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Geologist George Springston (left) showing Cecilia Dietrich and Ken Slater some features of the local geology.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-10-14/2023_10_14Site Work21.jpg) The October 2023 meeting of the Springfield Telescope Makers.
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The October 2023 meeting of the Springfield Telescope Makers.
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