SECURITY -- Excuse me? - - -
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TMetzinger
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Context, please? I've seen similar boats near nuclear plants.
Looks like Harley has left the Crib Bridge behind and taken up refuge in Kennebunkport Harbor....
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Lawreston
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Tim and Skip: I haven't seen the Cribstone Bridge for quite a few months. It's still undergoing a major restoration -- widening -- while maintaining its historically-unique
structure. During the work a temporary bridge was built for vehicular passage between Orr's Island and Bailey Island.
For those two shots I walked up onto the Sagadahoc Bridge(Bath) because a friend(former honcho at Bath Iron Works) told me there's a little house at the water's edge. He had it built many years ago; wants me to get photos to accompany a story he'll write about its history. It's a healthy hike up the bridge, and at 94° it was uncomfortable. Once there I couldn't see what Fred had described, so I called him.
"It's slightly down river from the tugboats," which didn't make sense because of the large barge in the described position.
"There's a security boat, a large Zodiac with a cabin tied-up at the house," he said.
"Oh, you mean that SECURITY boat I can see through my 500mm lens? The one that's cruising diagonally across the river and has stopped at the KEEP OUT marker? The one that's, I think, watching me? Yes; I'm waving to the crew; and they're waving back. Hold on, Fred; there's a Bath police cruiser pulling up near me. I'll get back to you." hahahahaha; all true.
The officer, upon ID-ing me and clearing same with Dispatch, said it's not illegal to take photos off the bridge but BIW SECURITY gets concerned if an individual on the bridge can be observed(via binoculars) carrying/opening a large black thermo-plastic suitcase and doing certain assemblies. "May I examine your case? Hey, you have some choice merchandise in that case." The photos were shot from one bridge, over and past the old and adjacent Carlton Bridge, and the 2:00 p.m. lighting(moving West) sucked. I'll need to go back between 9:00 and 10:30 for some East sun.
Of course, you and I know, Skip, that those floating U.S. Navy ships(to-be) are guarded territory. I think I'll contact Officer Jensen to see if I can walk out on the now-closed upper span of the old Carlton Bridge for better angle. The Carlton is only in use these days by the lower span which carries the railroad tracks across the Kennebec river.
And yes, I was being watched. The crew and I exchanged waves when they turned the boat and headed south.
HR
Photo in this post: one of my August 13, 2010 images. Wiscasset Airport about 3 minutes straight ahead. That brown barge just to the right of the blue crane was what was hiding the "little house" of my quest.
structure. During the work a temporary bridge was built for vehicular passage between Orr's Island and Bailey Island.
For those two shots I walked up onto the Sagadahoc Bridge(Bath) because a friend(former honcho at Bath Iron Works) told me there's a little house at the water's edge. He had it built many years ago; wants me to get photos to accompany a story he'll write about its history. It's a healthy hike up the bridge, and at 94° it was uncomfortable. Once there I couldn't see what Fred had described, so I called him.
"It's slightly down river from the tugboats," which didn't make sense because of the large barge in the described position.
"There's a security boat, a large Zodiac with a cabin tied-up at the house," he said.
"Oh, you mean that SECURITY boat I can see through my 500mm lens? The one that's cruising diagonally across the river and has stopped at the KEEP OUT marker? The one that's, I think, watching me? Yes; I'm waving to the crew; and they're waving back. Hold on, Fred; there's a Bath police cruiser pulling up near me. I'll get back to you." hahahahaha; all true.
The officer, upon ID-ing me and clearing same with Dispatch, said it's not illegal to take photos off the bridge but BIW SECURITY gets concerned if an individual on the bridge can be observed(via binoculars) carrying/opening a large black thermo-plastic suitcase and doing certain assemblies. "May I examine your case? Hey, you have some choice merchandise in that case." The photos were shot from one bridge, over and past the old and adjacent Carlton Bridge, and the 2:00 p.m. lighting(moving West) sucked. I'll need to go back between 9:00 and 10:30 for some East sun.
Of course, you and I know, Skip, that those floating U.S. Navy ships(to-be) are guarded territory. I think I'll contact Officer Jensen to see if I can walk out on the now-closed upper span of the old Carlton Bridge for better angle. The Carlton is only in use these days by the lower span which carries the railroad tracks across the Kennebec river.
And yes, I was being watched. The crew and I exchanged waves when they turned the boat and headed south.
HR
Photo in this post: one of my August 13, 2010 images. Wiscasset Airport about 3 minutes straight ahead. That brown barge just to the right of the blue crane was what was hiding the "little house" of my quest.
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TMetzinger
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Ah - similar stuff down at Electric Boat. Now it makes sense.
BillTIZ
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I know those bridges well, I used to cross the older (south) all the time.
My family knew a couple who had cottages down below the little green bridge to the right in this picture.. facing east.
Lawreston
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BillTIZ: After I cross the "little green bridge" I drive 6sm. Passing Robinhood Road(home of Robinhood Marine Center[Cape Dory Yachts]) for another ½ mile, I'm home at Henry Road, about 4sm short of Seguinland Road(to Reid State Park, shown deserted on a Thanksgiving weekend). Aerial shots of Reid State Park are in my website.
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BillTIZ
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I had an uncle that lived right off that road in Georgetown, just a little before the turn off to Reid State Park. I spent every day the summer after high school on that beach. I was working nights as a short order cook at a bar in Augusta, before I left for college.
Batten things down.. Earl is headed your way.
Lawreston
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Yeah; Phinneus Sprague -- Portland Yacht Services -- and his crew are scrambling to pull 100 fine toys out of the water before Thursday's nightfall.
That's a lot to do within a two-day warning.
That's a lot to do within a two-day warning.