Three Plotters by bmac62
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Two Renderositians plus one son.
Left: Lucinda (myrrhluz)
Center: Lucinda's son James
Right: Tara (auntietk)
Caught yesterday on a photography outing at Fort Casey, Washington. We are in what the Army of 1901 called the "plotting room" for coastal artillery batteries to aim fires at hostile ships that might try to enter Puget Sound to attack the Bremerton Naval Ship Yard or civilian communities, to include Seattle, along the shores of Puget Sound.
The big 10-inch guns, the smaller 5-inch guns and large mortars never were called upon to fire in anger. The advent of the airplane and its use during World War I rendered this type of defensive fortification obsolete. Fort Casey was closed in 1922. Today the grounds and fortifications have been turned into a very popular Washington State Park.
Comments (23)
Faemike55
Very cool capture Bill Nice to see you posting again Welcome home
durleybeachbum
Great to see them enjoying the day!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Glad you had fun together mate, but i am more glad to see you around rendo again bud, you were missed :) Welcome back to the fold. I like the light here, and this shot reminded me of birders in a hide, waiting to capture a rare specimen.
Maxidyne
Welcome back Bill :) Superb image as a change of clothing and they could almost be mistaken for being on look-out duty.
sandra46
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
flavia49
welcome back!! nice capture
goodoleboy
Shades of German soldiers waiting for the invasion of Allied ships from across the English Channel prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944. Other than the individuals shown, looks just the same. Otherwise, great clarity and contrast on display in this fortified shot, Melinda.
abreojos
It's been awhile since I have seen you post something Bill! Great shot!
whaleman
Okay, a two-for, with Bill posting again, LOL! Nice shot too.
RodS
Quite a unique view of these 'plotters' Bill! A really cool capture, and it's great to see you back again, my friend!
kgb224
Welcome back Bill. Glad you had a wonderful day together with fellow Renderosity members. Superb capture Bill. God bless.
jayfar
Great shot Bill and so good to hear from you again - I thought it was something I said!! Lol.
helanker
Hey! So nice to see some of the rendo friends and so nice to see you post again, Bill :) Welcome back. :)
kenmo
Nice photo....
MrsRatbag
Wish I could have been there to make this four plotters! Nice composition and shot, Bill!
jendellas
Must be great to meet up & talk pics :o) Hope Mandy was there too :o) x
T.Rex
Gee, Bill, I was wondering if something nasty had happened to you. Now I see that something NICE has happened to you! No news appears to have been good news! Interesting view over Puget Sound. I wonder what the ranges of those guns were? Could an approaching fleet sneak by close to the other shore? From the looks of it, it seems the surfaces around the opening are of metal (and newly painted, too). Armor? What really gives this photo life are the people. Keep up the good work! :-)
danapommet
Happy to see your recent post Bill. I like the depth in this photo. Not only the detailed fortifications across the field but also out into Puget Sound.
beachzz
It wasn't till I saw this foto that I realized you hadn't been posting in a while. Good to see you back and with another great shot!!
tennesseecowgirl
Looks like they have the fort tightly secured there.. Always fun to see when others here get the chance to meet and share their passion of art together.
debbielove
Welcome back, young Bill (and chums!) Good to see you post once more.. Interesting History and great photo mate, thanks for sharing it with us.. Stay well Rob
myrrhluz
Aren't we having fun! Cool capture. I like the lighting; the darkness all around, the interesting shape of the window, the fort beyond, and the three of us plotting away. I'm looking forward to seeing you and Tara again in a few months!
KatesFriend
I'll wager this fort was largely built to drive off my ancestors back in its hay day. Though Canadians were still called "The British" back then. The northern boundary between what would be Washington state and British Columbia was still in much dispute as late as the mid 19th Century. The U.S. worried of further military confrontations with the old Empire - the last big one ending only in 1814-1815.