August 28, 2009

designs at Point Richmond


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photo by Donald Kinney

On Wednesday I had nothing else better to do so I buzzed over to Point Richmond just on the other side of the bay.   When I saw this rusty set of cubby-holes I said to myself;   "oh yeah, rust"...



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What I was after was a new shot of this old railhead where freight-cars used to be loaded barges for the final leg of their trip to San Francisco.

Unfortunately my photo attempt failed miserably, so what you see above is a shot from several months ago.   Oh, I'll keep trying -- I've seen some stunning images of this scene by other photographers -- usually hgh-contrast black and whites.

I think the design would look great with a glorious sunset in the background.   Are you listening, God?



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I thought the roof-top of this old railroad building was kind of interesting and I even climbed a short fence so I could check out the interior.   No -- I didn't spot any giraffes or bandaged companions -- just a lot of empty beer bottles and graffiti...



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I'm not sure what this section of fence was protecting, but this is where the tracks ended.   I suppose it was a fairly dicey operation transferring a rail-car from solid ground onto a barge that was bobbing up and down with the waves.   Oh, I'm sure they had a good system for lashing the barge down...

In the background you can probably see Sutro Tower and a layer of fog creeping it's way across San Francisco.


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4 comments:

photowannabe said...

Always love the different points of view you photograph.
Rust and old twisted stuff makes such super pictures.

Louise said...

Yes,a sunset behind it. What about a sunrise if you were on the other side? Is that possible?

Müge Tekil said...

The photo of the rusty cubby holes is great indeed! Although not photographed with a sunset in the background, the railhead looks impressive...

Tomate Farcie said...

Did you get to go all the way around? They have a little Marina in the back, if memory serves, maybe it'll make some nice pictures. I wonder if that big old ship is still there (right before the road turns left, towards the Marina). Haven't been to Pt. Richmond in 4 years, but last time, I got lucky and saw the train come through.

 
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