Ron J
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On New Years Day, I was bored to death in the morning, needed to get out and do some snooping. Didn't want to waste the day off, helping the Honey, to dismantle every room in the house,removing and packing Christmas decorations! Its bad enough i had brought in a dozen or so,plastic crates,the night before, from the shed, for her to fill! 
She can't pack for $het! I could use 10 of those crates,where as Linda needs 25! But its worth it,so i don't need to be there! I pay for my snooping, when i return, and need to carry all 25 crates in to the shed!! Back to the story...I called my brother Al, figuring he'd like to jump ship also! He did! "Where we going" he asked, myself replying, "who cares, just bring your camera!". Well, i headed to Boston, knowing it would be deserted. Flew down Rte 93, through the Big Dig tunnel, out to South Station,and headed for the waterfront! You know it looks all developed,but surprisingly there are many dumpy,rundown areas still around. Love that!! Snoopcity!! Just don't be afraid to drive down back alleys, through open gates,behind old warehouse's etc.,places you don't belong. If this stuff holds you back,your gonna miss a lot if things you may not see too often. I was headed for Drydock #3, the place where i have showed different ships,being repaired/painted etc.,on the narrow backroads.This brought me my Drydock #2, which was run by General Dynamics, in the early part of the Big Dig Project. They were making sections, of large concrete tubes,which were actually sections of the Ted Williams Tunnel,which now runs under Boston Harbor,to Logan Airport. The sections were assembled in the drydock,floated out to the Harbor,and sunk. Then welded together,to form the Tunnel. This drydock has been abandoned for 10/15 yrs,and is always locked up by a chainlink fence. That always irritated the snort out of me!! So close,but unable to photo form any good height. I did take some photo's of the large gate,while on a small boat tour to see the Aircraft carrier,JFK,last year,but still lousy shots. Well to my amazement,the gates were wiiiiidddddeeee open!!! What a shame! It was like, someone giving me an invitation to come on in and snoop!! Yes Sir! Right Away Sir! I didn't feel brave enough to drive in,but Al and i had no problem walking in, armed with the camera;s. I got to tell ya,i love places like this!! I just smell the History.. Imagine how many ships were built here? or Naval vessels being in drydock during WWII? That is one hell of a hole! Cement crumbling everywhere.The railings were definitely not safe to lean on. See those blocks? About 6 to 8 ft square. How many ships sat on those things? I couldn't wait to get under those cranes.They are alot taller than you think,other wise, my arse would have climbed in them for a photo op,and personal tour! Maybe another time.[attachment 77388 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor001.jpg] [attachment 77389 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor015.jpg] I thought this little cow catcher was pretty cool, obviously there to safe your toes or hands.[attachment 77391 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor037.jpg] Remember,the three cranes moved around the whole perimeter,on railroad tracks,being propelled by those electric motors,i presume.[attachment 77392 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor019.jpg] Rj
She can't pack for $het! I could use 10 of those crates,where as Linda needs 25! But its worth it,so i don't need to be there! I pay for my snooping, when i return, and need to carry all 25 crates in to the shed!! Back to the story...I called my brother Al, figuring he'd like to jump ship also! He did! "Where we going" he asked, myself replying, "who cares, just bring your camera!". Well, i headed to Boston, knowing it would be deserted. Flew down Rte 93, through the Big Dig tunnel, out to South Station,and headed for the waterfront! You know it looks all developed,but surprisingly there are many dumpy,rundown areas still around. Love that!! Snoopcity!! Just don't be afraid to drive down back alleys, through open gates,behind old warehouse's etc.,places you don't belong. If this stuff holds you back,your gonna miss a lot if things you may not see too often. I was headed for Drydock #3, the place where i have showed different ships,being repaired/painted etc.,on the narrow backroads.This brought me my Drydock #2, which was run by General Dynamics, in the early part of the Big Dig Project. They were making sections, of large concrete tubes,which were actually sections of the Ted Williams Tunnel,which now runs under Boston Harbor,to Logan Airport. The sections were assembled in the drydock,floated out to the Harbor,and sunk. Then welded together,to form the Tunnel. This drydock has been abandoned for 10/15 yrs,and is always locked up by a chainlink fence. That always irritated the snort out of me!! So close,but unable to photo form any good height. I did take some photo's of the large gate,while on a small boat tour to see the Aircraft carrier,JFK,last year,but still lousy shots. Well to my amazement,the gates were wiiiiidddddeeee open!!! What a shame! It was like, someone giving me an invitation to come on in and snoop!! Yes Sir! Right Away Sir! I didn't feel brave enough to drive in,but Al and i had no problem walking in, armed with the camera;s. I got to tell ya,i love places like this!! I just smell the History.. Imagine how many ships were built here? or Naval vessels being in drydock during WWII? That is one hell of a hole! Cement crumbling everywhere.The railings were definitely not safe to lean on. See those blocks? About 6 to 8 ft square. How many ships sat on those things? I couldn't wait to get under those cranes.They are alot taller than you think,other wise, my arse would have climbed in them for a photo op,and personal tour! Maybe another time.[attachment 77388 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor001.jpg] [attachment 77389 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor015.jpg] I thought this little cow catcher was pretty cool, obviously there to safe your toes or hands.[attachment 77391 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor037.jpg] Remember,the three cranes moved around the whole perimeter,on railroad tracks,being propelled by those electric motors,i presume.[attachment 77392 NewYearsDayBostonHarbor019.jpg] Rj
