She Was New Once by bmac62
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...The Mary D. Hume languishes on the bottom here in the mouth of the Rogue River, Gold Beach, Oregon.
...She had a 97 year commercial sea-life and came to this very spot under her own power in 1979,...200 yards from where she was built in 1881.
...She was to be restored to her original glory by the County Historical Society until a lawsuit broke their bank over who had ownership...
...With no money to fix her...she's been left to rot. Nobody has the heart to bury her bones...
Bill
P.S. A little history of the Mary D. Hume for anyone interested:)
"What You See is What You Get"
Comments (32)
durleybeachbum
What an appallingly sad story...Lawyers are the sperm of the devil.
Faemike55
The people who brought the suit should be forced to restore her. Sad picture
moochagoo
superb old boat. Good find.
awjay
tlc needed
bazza
Obviously the people who were suing over ownership didn't want her either so why did they bother..
jayfar
There is much beauty in this old wreck Bill together with the sad tale of her demise. Great shot.
wotan
Spectacular capture... mainly colors!
Blush
Great image Sad story Hugs Susan~
blinkings
Wow. It's funny how to me the average abandoned car is an eyesore. But a shipwreck seems romantic and interesting. Thanks for posting this.
flavia49
marvelous capture
MagikUnicorn
Like the bridge
goodoleboy
Wow, hardly distinguishable from driftwood at this juncture. That is one old mother! Nevertheless, excellent clarity, colors and composition in this one, Bill. And, chuckling at Andrea's "sperm of the devil" description. I'll have to remember that for future use.
drace68
Sad tale. Good comment, Andrea.
danapommet
Excellent capture and info Bill. A sad tale but she is still there, for folks to photograph and keep 'her' story alive. Dana
RodS
And once again we see how politics and lawyer finigling benefits everyone.... Pathetic... Oh well, I guess it makes for a good photography subject - which you captured very well, I might add! Nice one, Bill!
bobrgallegos
Awesome photo !! Great POV with the bridge in the backround.
beachzz
These old wrecks have a certain feel about them and I always wonder how they ended up so abandoned and ruined. There used to one in Humboldt Bay; an old dredge. A bunch of college kids partied on it and burned it completely. One way to get rid of it, I guess. Looks like this one will just slowly rot away. Too bad. Great shot, though.
Chipka
I always wonder what these things are like on board (if there were safe ways on board.) What lives there? What stories might you find either carved, embedded, or simply rusting on or below-deck. There's something haunting about dead and abandoned ships, and this shot captures that perfectly. This is some well done stuff, and it's incredibly touching looking at this while listening to the soundtrack to The Social Network...kinda spooky, really, since the song playing (the most moody one) is "The Gentle Hum of Anxiety." There's a nicely abstract and evocative piano bit in it and it fits this image perfectly!
hipps13
but she still smiles with a little bit of color here and there waits warm hugs, Linda
whaleman
I find it very sad to gaze at a derelict like this. The lawsuit, however may have been necessary because something might happen while being restored that winds up leaving others holding the bag.
auntietk
Seeing this vessel in a state of de-construction must be much like seeing it being built. Just a moment in time with the deck joists visible. Great composition with the bridge in the background. Wonderful capture!
Meisiekind
LOL at Andrea - but I have to agree - very sad... but a lovely capture. I would have loved to see this old girl in her youth!
MrsRatbag
Excellent shot, I like it just like this, decay and all...
jendellas
What a sad pic of her, she looks a bit better in the pic on the sight, its a shame!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Very sad to see.. thanks for sharing this.
MrsLubner
I find old wrecks to be so very sad...I have cried at the sight of many. Cars, houses, barns, boats... all a symbol of neglect, loss of future and options. This is particularly sad - and I haven't even read her history. They really ought to "put her down completely" and end her suffering. This is no way to live.
sandra46
SUPERB SHOT
tizjezzme
Now THERE'S a nice fixer-upper! LOL AWesome find and capture!
dgretter
What do lawyers actually contribute to society? This piece of history thrown away. Didn't have to be. This looks like a person's family after divorce lawyers get done with it.
Richardphotos
incredible history behind this derelict