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Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI
The wreck of the Japanese Destroyer Suzuki, sunk during the battle of Truk Lagoon in February 1944, is now covered by corals and becoming part of the reef
This is the anchor of the Marie Gabrielle wrecked in 1869. There is another anchor further along the beach from the wreck of Fiji (1891)
brand new journal (well, other than a bit of an ice tea stain on the front!) just waiting to be destroyed.
Cosplayers: Dee as Vanellope, Nicole as Fix It Felix
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Whistler, BC Canada
The Whistler Train Wreck is a popular, low elevation hike in Whistler. The short trail takes you to the site of a historic train wreck that happened in 1956.
In 2016, a suspension bridge was built over the Cheakamus River, making this an easy hike. Before that, the train wreck was a lot harder to access (requiring illegally crossing train tracks). The area has gained a lot of popularity since the bridge was put in.
The boxcars have been here since the accident occurred, and have since been brightly covered in graffiti. They make a unique sight, contrasting with the natural environment, making them an art gallery of sorts. The area is popular for hikers, photographers, graffiti artists, and mountain bikers.
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Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI
Super typhoon Meranti hit Taiwan on September 27th. Four fishing boats broke free during the storm and were swept across Kaohsiung harbour, crashing up against the sea wall bordering the stadium of National sun Yat-sen University. Although the authorities endeavoured to keep people away, a large number turned up after being housebound all through the previous day(me and the wife included) to observe the spectacle.
Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI
The Otago was three masted iron barque that was built by A. Stephen at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1869. The vessel measured 147' x 26' x 14' and was 367 tons register. In 1872 the barque was transferred from Glasgow to Adelaide, South Australia, under the ownership of James Simson and various associates.
The Otago's chief claim to fame is that the vessel was the only command of the famous novelist Joseph Conrad. On 4 December 1889 Captain John Snadden had died in the Gulf of Siam and the Otago was forced to put in at Bankok where the first mate was placed in command. Conrad captained the vessel to Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Mauritius and finally back to Adelaide.
At the end of its sailing career in 1903 the Otago was purchased by Huddart Parker and Co. and subsequently converted to a coal lighter. The vessel arrived at Hobart in July 1905 to replace the condemned hulk Frederica. In January 1931 the Otago was sold to local shipbreaker Henry Dodge and towed to its present location. The hulk was partially dismantled for scrap metal in 1937 and more completely in 1957.
Parts of the vessel were souvenired over the years with the ships wheel at the Headquarters of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners located on the HQS "Wellington" on the Thames in London, and a section of the stern going to Los Angeles. The timber structure of the companion hatchway was retained in Hobart and may be seen at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.
The Site
The remains of the Otago may be seen on the eastern shore of the Derwent River in what is now known as Otago Bay. The bow of the vessel rests on the shoreline with the stern lying in approximately two metres of water. The iron hull has been cut back to the waterline and the bow and stern have disappeared entirely. The remains can easily viewed from the shore as the interior of the hull and the surrounding area contain a quantity of debris that make closer examination hazardous.The Otago lie close to the remains of the steamship Westralian that was also abandoned and cut down in the 1930s.
Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI
Still image from Aubrey O'Day's debut music video "Wrecking Ball" www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtx693VfgpI
Cosplayers: Dee as Vanellope, Nicole as Fix It Felix
Cosplayers Source: thecrazypuertorican.tumblr.com/
Photo: President Gigantor (animangafever.com)