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Re: [OM] The Boat Graveyard - Homer Spit

Subject: Re: [OM] The Boat Graveyard - Homer Spit
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:34:51 +1100
Seems like the images justified the risk !

...Wayne



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> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Ken Norton
> Sent: Monday, 23 December 2019 4:16 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] The Boat Graveyard - Homer Spit
> 
> Alas, I get around to posting these images on my website. There are a few
> among you that will instantly recognize this rather fascinating and creepy
> place.
> 
> http://zone-10.com/d1/node/326
> 
> Seven photos in total. They've been processed to artist' tastes.
> 
> All were taken with the Canon 6D with either the OMZ 100/2 or 35/2 lenses.
> The first two are 100/2 lenses, and the rest 35/2. I switched out because
the
> light level was finally getting low enough (almost
> 11PM) and I was shooting handheld.
> 
> While I would have liked to have spent more time and used tripods, I knew
> that we were being watched by numerous "Spit Rats" that call these ruins
> home. At that time of the evening, I didn't think it wise to put my girls
at risk.
> Or myself for that matter. In fact, they stayed in the vehicle with the
doors
> locked, engine running, in gear, foot on the brake, and lined up for an
> immediate exit. It was getting sketchy enough (I don't recommend doing
> what I did), that we were on a cell call with each other, so as I
disappeared
> from sight, we continued talking to each other. I was wearing my bluetooth
> ear-thingy.
> 
> As I walked and photographed, I would hear voices, dogs growling, music,
> etc. The smell of various controlled and semi-controlled substances was
> strong. (weed, meth, booze) I have no idea how many people were living in
> this boat graveyard, but it was certainly more than a couple dozen. My
> presence with a camera, that late in the evening, wasn't going to be
> tolerated for long. It was getting pretty dark.
> 
> In hindsight, this is one of those "daytime" locations that is best
visited when
> there are plenty of other people around. What I did at nearly 11 PM was
> considerably risky even by Alaska standards. Ok, let me refine that
> statement. What I did at nearly 11 PM was considerably risky BECAUSE of
> Alaska standards.
> 
> You don't go wandering into the middle of a squatters/homeless commune
> late in the evening with a camera and get away with it for very long.
> According to the metadata, my first picture was at 10:52:42 PM and the
last
> one at 10:57:23 PM. This cat hustled.
> 
> The next day, I was going to stop and get a few more pictures, but I was
so
> creeped out from the night before, I just drove right past and said "nope,
> nope, nope.".
> 
> AK Schnozz
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