The natural wonders of the world that this planet has to offer are awe inspiring indeed. Places like the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, and Mount Everest make us feel as if we have witnessed the hand of God at work on his masterpiece.
I always figured the main reason God gave us a brain was not just to use it to think with, but to use it to create. We can sit around and think about what we are going to wear or what we are going to have for supper, but we can also get an idea for something on a much grander scale. If we are motivated enough when the idea strikes, great things can happen.
Take for instance the man made wonders of the world. There's the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Taj Mahal, just to name a few. If you would like to see where all your money went every time you filled up your fuel tank, take a look at the Palm Islands located off the coast of the UAE in the Persian Gulf, somebody had a huge idea with that one. All these things were made because someone had a thought, used their brain and created their own masterpiece.
With all the man made wonders in the world, I would like to add one more to the list. It may not be as impressive to gaze upon as say, the Great Wall of China. It does not tower over a city sky line like the Empire State Building or span a great body of water like the Golden Gate Bridge. It does not house the beauty of the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but it ranks high among mans' greatest creations.
It is but a humble creation to the betterment of mankind. May I add to the list, the gas powered leaf blower.
There is nothing more gratifying than hanging onto an engine that is blowing air out of a narrow tube at speeds surpassing 200 mph. Nor is there anything more disruptive on a fine Fall Sunday afternoon than all of the neighbors firing up their leaf blowers in unison.
All kinds of greatness can be accomplished with a gas powered leaf blower. Four trees worth of leaves can be placed in a pile, in less than half the time it would take to rake them. The pile of leaves can be maneuvered into long rows for burning or if the wind is in your favor, they can be blown into the street to watch them travel into the yard next door. If burning the leaves, the leaf blower makes for a great bellows and can have the leaves totally engulfed in flames in short order.
Sidewalks can be cleaned of debris in a fraction of the time it would take to use a broom and it's even fun to clean the neighbors' sidewalk too.
If you can get a leaf blower on the roof, there is no better way to clean out the rain gutters. It is a good idea to make sure no one is standing on the ground watching, as there is a lot of unpleasant gunk in the bottom of the gutters. Gutter gunk traveling at 200 mph doesn't make bystanders happy when it lands on their head.
Not only do leaf blowers make our life easier, they keep us safe. You can use a leaf blower all afternoon, build some upper body strength and have zero blisters.
There could even be Leaf Blower Games added to the Olympics. Participants could show their leaf blower prowess by forming intricate designs with a pile of leaves. Even leaf blower races could be run to see who could blow a cardboard box the furthest in the shortest amount of time.
The leaf blower is a creation with endless uses. I've often thought of opening the front and back doors and using it to blow the dust out of the house. If I can figure out how not to blow the pictures off the walls, I just may try it.
For now though, I will sit back and admire this creation as it has gained fame for the list of man made wonders of the world.
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