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Central Shaft, Hoosac Tunnel

04/23/2010 by admin_ph

Over 1000 feet deep, the Central Shaft sits above the Hoosac Rail Tunnel to vent coal (originally) and Diesel fumes. The huge fans are shown here venting diesel fumes, and the smell was very strong. The sound and smell created a  surreal, industrial environment in what is otherwise a rural mountaintop scene. The shaft was used to ferry [...]

Categories: Hoosac Tunnel, rail, Uncategorized • Tags: central shaft, hoosic, shaft, tunnel, vent

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Hoosic Tunnel

04/22/2010 by shaunoboyle

Hoosic Tunnel, in Florida MA. Started in 1855, the tunnel connects the Deerfield River Valley in Florida and the Hoosic River Valley in North Adams.

Categories: Hoosac Tunnel, rail, Uncategorized • Tags: hoosic, trains, tunnel

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Factory and River

04/21/2010 by shaunoboyle

A surprise to find this old defunct factory on a recent drive exploring an area near where I live. It\’s an interesting area with a lot of history, so look for more to come.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: factory, mountain, river, ruin

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School Desk

04/19/2010 by shaunoboyle

Old objects can have a life of their own, some subtle, others wear their history written on the surface. I found this old school desk at a junk shop in Vermont. Reading the graffitti brings me back to my days behind the desk, bored, waiting for the bell to ring. I’m currently working on a [...]

Categories: curiosities, flea market, Uncategorized • Tags: desk, graffitti, school

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Two for the Show

04/10/2010 by shaunoboyle

Categories: curiosities, flea market, Uncategorized

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back street

04/07/2010 by shaunoboyle

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anomaly

03/22/2010 by shaunoboyle

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new snow

01/15/2010 by shaunoboyle

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trail side

12/13/2009 by shaunoboyle

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Keystone Arch Bridge

11/22/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: landscape, rail, ruins, Uncategorized • Tags: bridge, keystone arch, rail, train

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Dew on branches, Hopper Trail, Mt Greylock.

11/15/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: berkshires, landscape, Uncategorized

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Money Brook

11/10/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: berkshires, Uncategorized

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Keystone Arch Bridge “C”

11/08/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: rail, ruins, Uncategorized • Tags: arch, bridge, keystone arch, rail, train

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Mirrors

10/17/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: curiosities, flea market, Uncategorized

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Milkweed seed pods

10/15/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: curiosities, objects, Uncategorized • Tags: bird shape

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Leg Up

10/12/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: flea market, objects, Uncategorized

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Bob\'s Country Kitchen

10/12/2009 by shaunoboyle

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dream image 1

10/04/2009 by shaunoboyle

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Steeple, North Adams

10/03/2009 by shaunoboyle

Categories: berkshires, Uncategorized • Tags: church, spire, steeple

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View from Little Round Top, sunrise

09/30/2009 by shaunoboyle

A recent visit to the civil war battlefield at Gettysburg Pennsylvania has me thinking about the way landscapes are able to contain memory, how they are able to preserve and convey past events. The idea of preserving the battlefield as a memorial to the fallen soldiers is an appropriate one. But does the landscape itself [...]

Categories: gettysburg, landscape, travel, Uncategorized • Tags: battlefield, civil war, Gettysburg, pa

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