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10-MAY-2009 Glen Sansoucie

Day 130 - Unused

Fall River, MA view map

While we had a great time at Battleship cove these past two days, it was a little sad to see the state of disrepair that all the ships (and Submarine) have fallen into. I am not a nautical person (I'm an Air Force dude) but I have to believe that the fact that these ships are sitting in the water cannot bode well for maintenance. The deck of the Battleship was pocked with rusted out railings and broken or missing boards (I almost turned my ankle twice simply walking on deck). This shot is on the Destroyer (I think the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.). It was on the side of one of the 5" gun turrets. I'm quite sure it is for spotting (the inside of the turret was closed off). What I originally saw was the spiderweb, while looking closer, I realized there was a windshield wiper as well, but it was so warped that it could not possibly help clear that window again.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
1/500s f/4.0 at 12.8mm iso80 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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DeMorcan11-May-2009 07:15
Your shot does well at expressing your feelings there.
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