Suc @ the sunken ferry

[Proteus617]

The past few days I've been archiving old negatives. I almost forgot about these. I didn't have a camera then, but I really wanted to be a photographer! Off to Rite-Aid I went and bought a disposable loaded with BW400CN.

After a long paddle, my subject comes into view. That's the bow of my kayak bottom right. My thumb was top left, but I cropped it out.

Looking for a way in...

Hey! Bet I can paddle in there...

Damn. This is looking sketchy. Narrow hallways and 18ft sea kayaks don't mix, and that deck has the structural integrity of an old beer can.

Out of the boat, on the upper decks, heading for the old ballroom. Good thing I don't have a photo of myself in action. I was wearing speedos, combat boots and a life vest.

Damn. The vast dark space of the ballroom defies the limited capabilities of my little camera. There were chimney swifts nested in the girders, flying in and out of the broken windows.

I went back a few more times over the years. The old ferry is gone now, and the entire coastline has been reshaped. In a year or two it will all be restored wetlands.

Thanks for looking,
Matthew

 

[KenR]

Excellent series. Where was this done?

 

[-doomed-]

Is this around the North Jersey/New York area ?

 

[raindog61]

Wow, these are quite eerie. Thanks for sharing.

The speedo and combat boots: well, I didn't need to know that ;-)

 

[Proteus617]

Baltimore Harbor, a bit less than a mile south of Ft. McHenry. Even though it's been gone for a year, the google satellite hasn't caught up. You can see it HERE. The ferry is the little green boat lower left. the much larger outline was what was left of the carrier The Coral Sea.

 

[-doomed-]

thats pretty cool. There used to be one in north jersey hence the question.

 

[capitalK]

What a great ruin, too bad it's no longer there. Thanks for posting these.

 

[angeloks]

Superb! Thanks for posting, indeed.

 

[Yuphorix]

Great shots! Man, I would have been scared of the floor giving way while I walked around on the upper decks. But I guess the chances of that happening are quite low.