The blast pit carried the smoke and flame from the rocket motor away from the other base buildings.
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The rails that used to go to the back of the complex are long gone, but the ties are still in the back of the parking lot.
The side of Stelco and its scrubber-stacks. This is demolished now.
The left building is active, the right building is not, though both were built as Wilson Bros buildings. The skyway was rough, inside and out, but I liked the small gate in the bottom of it–it reminded me of a castle. Skyways like these were a fireproofing measure.
Typical New Mexico ranch fencing. The power lines follow the rails between Springer and Wagon Mound.
No matter what environmental disasters industry throws at Mother Earth, she will bounce back.
The crane on Dock 2, as seen from Dock 4 right after sunset. Notice the old light tower is warped.
Before the clouds broke, I snapped this profile of the dumping control room and its spiral staircase. These are the colors that I dream in.
A morning breeze pushes the last ice from the lake against Wisconsin Point.
The Algosteel navigating Superior Entry.