I loved to spend time in the Hamm’s caves in my teen years. It was cold, wet, but it felt familiar and had its share of surprises.
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Standing on the fence barricade that used to keep squatters out of the tunnel, the size of the space is impressive. What you see here is the current length of the tunnel; I set up a flashlight at the end to illuminate the concrete wall that is the lower portal.
In the far back of the cellars there are some old bottles. This arch shows an old entrance to the cellars, now collapsed.
A high-voltage tunnel sheathed in concrete dips below ground near a shell packing building that now stores fireworks.
Moon of M.R. 5-22-1985. Brick Graffiti Series.
A twin-engine crew pushes full taconite cars onto Dock 6.
One evening I spent an hour lighting tea candles through the tunnels below the elevator. It was a magical transformation.
Check that waterfall!
Looking out of the Brewery Creek Drain outfall at night, after a storm had pushed piles of rocks up onto the shore.