Heavy Equipment

This morning, Arleen and I went out to meet with the District Education Officer, because we had some questions regarding the licensing process for the school. When we left, there was a truck that had come to dig a well on the property that was too heavy for the soft wetland and had sunk to its axles in the mud. We managed to squeeze by them and get out of our driveway, but when we arrived home again, this is what we saw blocking our way:



Yes, that is a tow truck with its front wheels off the ground. We parked our car right there, and walked the rest of the way. Here's why:


It was trying to pull a well-drilling truck out of the mud. How stuck was this truck? See below:


The above photo was taken after about an hour and a half of trying to dig the wheels out. Here's another view of the scene:

And a closer look (when we left for the DEO's office, there had been no digging, so that tire was barely visible.)

We left this morning at about 9:45. It is now 1:30 and the scene doesn't look that much different now. They're going to have to basically build a rough road to be able to get it out of there. Just another day really...