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photo by Donald Kinney
This shows the massive yet intricate brickwork that encase 103 gun-ports on three levels. Fort Point is really quite a massive structure. Together with cannons directly across the Bay, plus dozens of other pillboxes, lookouts and long-range guns up and down the coast, San Francisco was well defended -- although as I mentioned earlier, Fort Point was never put to the test of any invading navy.
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I managed to get drafted into the Army back in the late 1960's at the height of Vietnam, but lucky me -- they shipped me off to Germany where I spent the rest of my two year military career pushing papers and hammering a typewriter.
And I couldn't help doing a lot of remembering while exploring the offices and living quarters of Fort Point -- they reminded me quite a bit of the old administration buildings at Giebelstadt, Germany. I can almost see my ghost walking down this corridor on my way to deliver my Morning Report to the mucky-mucks at Battalion Headquarters.
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So anyway folks, this concludes this three part visit to Fort Point, sitting directly under the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge.
But the joke is on me -- because I had never been inside this great and historic place. It is a step not only back in time, but a trip to another place. I'm not sure why it took me so long to get here -- but thanks to PhotowannabeSue for my inspiration to finally check out the old defensive position. It's an amazing place.
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5 comments:
Beautiful "graphic" shot of the girders of the GG bridge. Love that style of photography -- pure, simple, colorful.
Then the shot leading down the hallway of Fort Point .... it reminds me of a pencil sketch that I did in the in Toledo Museum of Art ... wonderful example of repetition.
Interesting information on Fort Point too. Thanks.
Jan
Really nice photos of Ft. Point - superb light and moodiness. Also really like the one of the window below with the scrawls in the dust - from the outside, I suspect.
Jeeez, I haven't been there in a long time. There's so much to shoot...
Many thanks for the mention Don. I do love the way you captured the feel of the place. Next time I go I will have to take pictures of the inside rooms too. I haven't done that for a long time. The Bridge seems to capture my attention instead.
Perhaps this summer it will be open weekdays too. Don't know, but it would be less crowded, but cold , windy and foggy. (sorry, but true)
Very, very , very much like shots #2 and #3. Awesomeness.
Wow, You are a great Photographer :)
Like shot #2 very much!
Keep it up!
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