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I think someone wasted some money on that sign. My guess, the fence and barbwire can pretty much handle their own.
Image from Tom, photo taken with a Lumix point and shoot, edited with CameraBag Desktop using a Colorcross+Magazine variant.
The sky was cloudy & uplit with the glow of the city and I really liked the surreal feel it gave. These structures are great.
This is a reflection in a rainwater puddle on the floor of the covered structure at the southeast corner of Seattle's Gas Works Park.
after building completed the landscaping has come leaps and bounds making a pleasant place to relax and look at passing by
Son no 2, driving lesson no 52. Total hours behind the wheel, 70.
50 more hours to go before he can go for his licence.
Rules: Son drives while I scout for anything unusual that is worthy of a photo - while supervising him of course.
Spotted this pole outside the Gasworks park with a boat hoisted up top. Worthy of a photo stop.
An old, unused gas plant has been turned into a delightful city park on the banks of Lake Union, and looking over to the center of Seattle.
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Seriously. What the heck is this thing? An old bookshelf or cabinet someone dumped here a long time ago? It looks like it's been here awhile by the way it's settled but I'm at a loss. You can see other angles of it in the last few Gasworks shots I did.
Flock of Seagulls Bag of Stolen Chips by Morag Myerscough.
"The artist has created a joyful welcome area and platform offering visitors a view over the whole former gasworks site and its environment. She invited local residents to talk about the site and has incorporated their words into the design, providing a moment to celebrate the site and its future development."
I wouldn't usually post three pictures of the same subject, but it's hard to do this exhibit justice within its environment without covering a few angles.
View Of The Strand Gasworks From Marina Heights
The Gillingham Gas and Coke Company was established in 1837. The gas works were built on Rolls Bridge Lane, which later became known as Gas House Lane and is now referred to as Cemetery Road. Initially, there was just one gas holder installed, but a second one was constructed during the 1890s to accommodate growing needs.
A gas holder, commonly referred to as a gasometer, is a sizable vessel used for storing natural gas or town gas (which includes coal gas and, in the past, water gas) at pressures close to atmospheric levels and at ambient temperatures. The size of the container adjusts according to the amount of gas stored, with pressure generated by the weight of a movable cap. Large gas holders typically have a volume of around 50,000 cubic metres and feature structures with a diameter of 60 metres.
Nowadays, gas holders are primarily utilized for balancing purposes, ensuring that gas pipelines operate within a safe pressure range, rather than for the actual storage of gas for future use.
Plans are underway to redevelop the former gasworks for 500 residential units, a supermarket, and a care home with 150 units. The project is being led by Blueberry Developments Estates, a developer based in Kent. Additionally, the development will include a smaller replacement depot for SGN, featuring purpose-built offices and training facilities. Other proposed enhancements consist of extra commercial space, improvements to the roads, and a new clubhouse for Segas Sailing Club, which is situated on the site.
Although specifics regarding the housing are not yet available, the developer suggests constructing buildings that could reach heights of up to 17 storeys. Once characterized by its iconic gas holders, the site, bordered by Gillingham Marina and Pier Road, has seen a gradual reduction in activity in recent years.
The modern development known as The Hamptons is situated on Pier Road. It comprises 11 contemporary flats built after 1980, 12 flats of unknown age, and an additional address of an unspecified kind. The energy efficiency of the homes in The Hamptons has been evaluated through Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys for 11 properties, with the majority receiving a rating of B. The closest station to The Hamptons is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.1 kilometres away. Data from the Environment Agency indicates that the flood risk in this region is classified as very low. The latest census gathered information on whether residents owned or rented their homes. In the vicinity of The Hamptons, 50.4% of properties are privately rented, while 25.6% are privately owned with a mortgage. According to the most recent census in 2021, the average age of residents in the area around The Hamptons was 33.6, with 22 being the most frequently occurring age.
Gillingham is a town located in Kent, England, which is part of a conurbation that includes the nearby towns of Chatham, Rochester, Strood, and Rainham. It is the largest town within the Medway borough and had a population of 108,785 in 2020.
The town developed along the route from Brompton, where military barracks are situated, to the railway station, resulting in a linear expansion. Nearby was a road that followed the shoreline, connecting The Strand and the small village of Gillingham Green. Eventually, communities emerged along the main road - Watling Street - which served as a turnpike connecting Chatham to Dover. All these communities eventually combined to form what is now known as Gillingham.
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After a nearly perfect blue-sky day, we went for an evening picnic at Seattle's Gasworks Park with a bunch of friends. But clouds moved in and threatened to spoil the sunset ... until the sun dipped below them and ...
The sky's color was heightened by fires in Siberia in preceding weeks.
Taken with a Zoom-Nikkor 35-200mm f3.5 AIS and a Nikon D300.
End of day at the old gasworks looking south over Lake Union. Normally there'd be sea planes taking off and landing every twenty minutes or so - used to take great pleasure in watching them.
Got some snow in Seattle today - this is at Gasworks park before my fingers were too cold to click the shutter.
My original pen and ink drawing of Gresley A4, 60025 "Falcon", heads north from London, Kings Cross with the down Flying Scotsman circa 1950.
Where to begin...
Well, I live in Seattle now. I haven't had much time to post in the last couple months, due largely to the process of interviewing for a job, finding an apartment, packing an apartment, and moving to Seattle. But that's what's been going on and my wife and I finally arrived here Monday evening. Having done what errands I could for the week, I decided to head out to Seattle's oft-photographed Gasworks Park.
I have the fortune of living pretty close to this park which means it may become a pretty frequent photographic subject for me. It's an interesting mixture of green grassy hills, lots and lots of people enjoying the park and the sights (right on Lake Union and across from the downtown skyline) and then this old 'gasworks' facility from Seattle's past - it's pretty cool.
I had hoped the sky would light up with some rich colors as it has done a bit over the week. It lit up in some patches of the sky, but never where I pointed the camera. In the end I've opted to post this fairly straightforward shot to captures the old plant, the green hills, and the lovely evening skies - it captures the evening pretty well.
To get the shot I basically had to find a view where people weren't constantly walking through my line of sight. There's a trail just off to the left that constantly had people on it, lots of people just over the hill, and... well, crowds everywhere. I got the tripod down low to the ground to keep the rest of the Seattle skyline out of the shot. I believe I used two 2-stop ND filters as well (1 hard and 1 soft-edged).
Nikon D40 | Nikon 18-200VR@40mm | ƒ/9 | 1/13s | ISO200 | Tripod