the S. S. Decrepit Takes a Dirt Nap by CoreyBlack
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I don't know how long this nautical contrivance has been sitting on the northern fringe of Leone Beach in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. I've been trying to remember if it was there when I first moved into the area in 1990, but, unfortunately, my memory is no longer that reliable. Needless to say, it has been sitting in the exact same spot for a REALLY long time. I don't know exactly when it became a planter of sorts, as at one time it was simply an old boat with a pair of decrepit oars sitting inside it. Whatever the case, it has now become a curiosity, and, hence, a shutterbug magnet. Being a rather ardent shutterbug of some duration, I was surprised to find that I'd never photographed it before. An oversight I corrected when Chip and I visited the northern lakefront on June 18, 2012 and attempted not to be blown away by the 50 mph winds.
Comments (9)
Chipka
This particular nautical contrivance has at least been in place since 1998: I remember it, while also cringing at the musical tastes of a particular Albanian (He Who Must Not be Named)...I mean...I have nothing against Celine Dion, but please: not while I'm eating! Anyway...this has been there since 1998, and it looks like it's an accidental planter, which makes this a nice bit of symmetry, as there's beachfront grassland (a grass and bird sanctuary) near the light-buoy pier. The grasses in this husk are of similar breeds to what's growing in the 3 acres of beachfront property, now being re-colonized by native cacti. And what does any of this have to do with anything? Who knows? We live in a quantum universe and so the connections might have to be found through an intense, multi-dimensional interrogation, but I'm sure this all has something to do with something. I like this, a lot, and I remember having my legs sand-blasted that day. What an oddly nice sensation that was. It was like I was having the sweat blasted from every part of my body beneath my knees. And to top it off, I got some rather nice pictures of...um...well...I have no idea what those were, but there were two of them! This is a great shot. I really like the unexpected sense of scale.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
mgtcs
Amazing image indeed, excellent perspective, loved it!
auntietk
I wonder where the dirt came from. I would be looking around for a nearby hole! This makes for a great picture. It's fun to look at, and even more interesting to think about! :)
durleybeachbum
There was outcry in Poole this last week when a similar vessel in much the same sort of site was attacked by angle grinder to be removed for scrap. Luckily the men were stopped in time and the children who play in it daily were very relieved. Generations have been pirates and explorers there.
blinkings
I think her sailing days are over!
whaleman
Well, they are over now, but the fact it has lasted so long filled with dirt shows it could have been used as intended for longer so it has been a bit of a waste of resources of late. Instead, children could have been learning to sail, for real!
flavia49
fabulous shot
sandra46
wonderful capture