A Sign of the Times by junge1
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Oil platform under construction in the River Tyne, Newcastle, Great Britain. This picture was taken on 8 October 1988 and later scanned.
Thank you for viewing and commenting on my recent uploads, and a special 'Thank you' to those that may have added some of them to their favorites.
It is amazing to me the variety of comments these uploads generate. From bringing back fond memories to some, to stirring desires to wanting to see these places, to different observations from different people. Uploading these pictures bring back memories to me too, and I always date the uploads to keep things straight in my own mind.
I am surprised how much pleasure I derive from these uploads because of the warm response by this community. Thank you all,
Sig...
Comments (28)
emmecielle
splendid photo! :)
rawdodb
Beautifully caught!!!
MrsRatbag
I didn't realize they did oil drilling in the rivers...what are we coming to? Excellent capture!
jeroni
beautiful picture..great light
flora-crassella
schöne Aufnahme!
JeffG7BRJ
A sign of the times indeed Sig, the great ship yards having no work had to turn their hands to other stuff, I used to deliver to quite a few of the larger ship yards and to see most of them close down because of no orders was a sad time. Some of them did survive though by turning their hands to building the oil rigs, still nothing like it used to be. Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!
SapUS59
excellent capture my friend and i agree the old film i dig up and scan takes me back to a simpler time, one with warm memories in most cases.
DrTaJ
Excellent image, lets hope the 'toon' pick up next season too!
jocko500
wonderful looking. hope they find oil and lower the price around the world
annie5
You scann your photos and they are very beautiful just the same! Magnific atmosphere and scene.. (excuse my bad english) Excellent :)
timtripp
excellent photo.... love the way it 'looks'.
thevolunteer
Nice shot. Even scanned photos look pretty good. All this work for a little oil. Now the prices are outrageous. That's progress. Aloha, nice work.
Iceshark39
A both beautiful and painful image at the same time. For what price progress? There is no simpler place or time that we can ever return to, but plogh on under the wheels and steam of progress and the tracks we lay for future generations.
amlondono
A Fantastic capture Sieg , it brought back memories of a film " Breaking the Waves " , filmed in Scotland . Ana
tetsu-pino
Excellent capture!! Lighting is splendid.
Cosine
I won't comment on our addiction to oil and its consequences, but I do love the pastels in the sky here. In the long run nature won't care what we do.
MrsLubner
Sig, for people like me who dream of taveling, of seeing wonderous things, of experiencing foreign cultures and customs but who know they will never be able to do it in reality, your photos are like traveling with your best friend through places that sing exotic songs to the heart.
Darkwish
I like this one! EXT shot!
kgb224
Excellent capture.
durleybeachbum
As I've said before, I'm so glad you've been to all these places so I can go too!
bebert
very nice shot.
mickuk50
one point sig newcastle is in northumberland not scotland .scotland is 50 miles further north .i live 30 miles south of newcastle :o)..the shipyards have all but gone now my friend as have the mines .great shot to remember times gone by .excellent mick
junge1
mickuk50. Thanks Mick for the correct information, Sig...
Richardphotos
thanks Sig for sharing your memories. I wish I had done slides or kept track of negatives.I do not like scanning actual printed pictures..these platforms are huge. I seen some in the Houston ship channel and wow!humongous
lucindawind
great shot ! my nephew works on one of these in Canada
Jaml
Impresive shot!
virginiese Online Now!
Nice shot. i especially love the sky and the mood !
tallpindo
What was once a Texas Tower is now worldwide. The incredible depths they operate at are as unprecedented as the storms they survive.