Pergola

I attempted to drive to Elkhart Park this morning, but was stopped at the overlook just before it by snowdrifts.  The snow is still quite deep in the high country.  Instead of hiking there, I ran out to the Half Moon Lake inlet.  I saw an osprey, deer, and antelope on the trip.  I snacked on wild onions on the way out and the water was very high.

This afternoon I put up the last 2 posts on the pergola and ran 6 joists (2 on either side of each post) with bolts through the posts.  Then I mounted 9 cross members at 10 feet each with strong ties.  The last steps will be building trellis on the sides.  I will keep the cross bracing on the base until I run additional bolts and ties on the whole structure.  The sawhorses in the foreground of this picture were used by my Father and the three eldest siblings used to build the house the year I was born.

Almost finished Pergola