2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Numerous photo contributions courtesy of Robert Stephenson of CenterPoint Energy Thanks, Rob! Contributions to this photo gallery are welcome and appreciated. Contributions can be sent electronically in care of: fju.poles@centerpointenergy.com

3. WHAT THE HECK…!?! The following photos represent some of those “double-take” moments where one can only ask oneself: “What the Heck?!...”

4. First day on the job….

5. Texas Woodpeckers???

6. Aw, c’mon. Who’s gonna notice…?

7. Just the right elevation and exposure…

8. 10 out of 10 for bravery, but minus several million for common sense….

9. High-tech spy camera, or some alien device…? But which electric provider is it using?

10. This must be that 1 foot of pole space they’re always referring to…

11. Guess which side of the pole is the street side….

12. Guys….who needs guys….?

13. Gee….and I thought I was just short….!

14. We promise, it’s only temporary….

15. Any which way you can…..

16. And who do you belong to, little guy….?

17. Found some accommodations, huh…?

18. Do you own or rent…..?

19. The neighbors down the block…

20. Wait a minute….Are those jumper cables???

21. Yep! Wonder what they’re using to jump start their car…?

22. A real close-up…..and much too close for comfort!

23. A new pole-climbing security measure…???

24. I don’t remember these in any of the CenterPoint specs….

25. Bargain basement in-line pole…

26. I remember this knot….A mid-span bowline.

27. Much cheaper than a road bore, or a pole replacement…

28. Ahh, what a tangled mess we weave…

29. The “stone monument of mid-span poles”…

30. A world’s high-jump record….

31. To paraphrase… “The agony of victory”