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The first ship was launched from Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria's Inner Harbour in 1875. The yard has been in service ever since and the most recent owner has been one of the most successful in the history of the yard. He has ambitious plans for a long term future.
Its geographic location in the city is ideal for ship repair, maintenance and building small to mid size vessels or components for larger vessels. It's protected from the rougher waters of the outer harbour or the weather attendant at more distant and more open bays.
The owner confided recently, that without that location, the yard would not likely be viable. They have carved out a niche and intend to stay where they are.
Victoria will always be a city where marine industry is central to the city's economic vitality and, with a history nearly as old as the city itself, likely to be a fixture for decades into the future.
An issue raised again in casual conversation, and one I have heard too many times before, is that the city is overspending to provide a lift bridge for industries with no future or, sometimes from the same sources, do not contribute to the cost of the bridge.
Much of the spurious debate over the bridge, the design and the other issues of process and expense also cost me my job. Critics chipped away at support, even among those who should be easily convinced by the facts and rational arguments. The desire for a cheap and simplistic solution is a powerful attraction in the debate over spending tax dollars.
Ship repair is a profession as old as civilzation and there is no reason to suspect that it will disappear from our shores anytime soon, if it all. Why, in fact, would we want to export the jobs associated with the industry? We owe it to ourselves and our important economic sectors to provide them with the best supports we can offer.
Provided that those appropriate supports are in place (a proper lift structure that provides sufficient vertical and horizontal clearance for the ships coming in and out of the harbour to and from the yard, as well as though serving those few other industries, they will be in business for at least as long as the bridge is designed to serve.
Like so many other projects that our taxpayers don't want to spend on, the issue of thumbing our collective noses at senior government authorities is also just not possible. We're required to keep navigation open, (amongst other responsibilities we have to the province or federal governments). It is not credible to suggest that one small city can dismiss the requirements every other city in the country is obliged to follow, or at least in this case every other city with a waterfront,
The premise too that the shipyard and other marine industries that rely on a lift bridge should pay tolls or contribute directly to the capital costs is also unsupportable by the facts. Wtih about 150 jobs and more than 250 more on the way, plus the enormous spin offs of subcontracting to around 600 other local businesses, the shipyard pays plenty in supporting the robust economy we need to run our city, and that means renewing, or as needs be, replacing our infrastructure. As an industrial taxpayer, the shipyard also adds considerably to the city's revenue stream, so one way and another, they are paying at least their fare share of the costs of the bridge.
It is sometimes hard to confront people with the facts and the more detailed expalnations of how decisions are informed. This too, however, chipped away at some of my votes as various interests concocted more, often fictional critiques of an important project. The bridge will proceed and our ships will continue to come in.
A small sampling of the shps of Point Hope, and more to come, can be found in the set dedicated to illustrating the flotilla of vessels that have come and gone. It may allow you to judge for yourself how vital and vibrant this industry is. Is it something we want to chase away?
More at: www.flickr.com/photos/luton/sets/72157622890679725/
Been a busy few weeks so not been able to use the camera much lately, and not been on flickr much either.
Anyway, took the boys to Southend for a bit today and quickly grabbed these.
Southend Pier is quite long, so they have a train that runs for most of it - saves the legs...
We walked up and took the train back.
Not sure if the blown clouds in the distance spoil this a bit.
Taken in 2011.
A small portion of the dunes at Race Point in Provincetown on Cape Cod. As seen from the (seasonal) Province Lands Visitor Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Hopi Point is a good spot to shoot a sunrise along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The hard part is facing the @ 25 degree morning!
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Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L @ 21mm, ISO160, f/16, 1/125 Sec.
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Pillar Point beach and tidepools, north of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. || Photo info: Taken 2022-01-17 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/5.0, focal length 24 mm, ISO ISO 125. Copyright 2022 .
Point Fermin Park, Los Angeles, California
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I think this turned out to be one of my most favorite shots ever. Point blank with a 50mm as we were walking to happy hour. There were several good ones of others but this one just popped.
Grotto Point Lighthouse also known as Port Jackson Entrance Range Front Light, is an active lighthouse located at Grotto Point, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of Balgowlah Heights, near Dobroyd Head on the north side of Sydney Harbour, used to guide boats away from the headland and towards Sydney Cove. It serves as the front range light, (Rosherville Light serves as the rear range light). Built in 1911, it is 4 metres high