MISC. PENNSYLVANIA LANDSCAPES

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Misc. Pennsylvania Landscapes. That’s about it.

Transmission Lines, Buckhorn
Blast Furnace C Bethlehm.
One of the five blast furnaces along blast furnace row inside the steel mill in 2004. Snow on a blast furnace is not a good sign and the shot was taken by utilizing mostly a full moon lighting during an hour exposure.
Graveyard, Bethlehem
This is the well-known location for Walker Evans, picture of the steel mill neighborhood and cemetery.

My shot was taken from the top floor of the machine shop. Which is basically a reverse of that famous shot.
Bethlehem Steel Sign, Johnstown
The shot was taken in 2002 when that was about all that was left from the huge Bethlehem Steel Mill in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Toxic Landscape, Palmer Jacuzzi
Once there was one of America's largest zinc smelters in this town. They closed many many years ago yet it's legacy as a zinc producer. DOnce there was one of America's largest zinc smelters in this town. They closed many many years ago yet it's legacy as a zinc producer, Thee people from this town remained as others looked for work.
Transmission Lines, Buckhorn
The shot was accomplished utilizing a full moon lighting strategy along with a one hour exposure.
Gafffiti, Red Rock
MAGA, even in this crossroads in the town with a couple of people, has seeped into the role culture of Northeast Pennsylvania.
Carp, Linesville Spillway
Upfront Tresspassing Sign
Deep in the forest and mountains of north east Pennsylvania, someone ain't messing around.
Linesville Spillway
This place is known for the area where ducks walk on the water and fish.

The fish accumulate here because people bring loaves of white bread and feed them. Also, the state of Pennsylvania sells white bread for feeding at a refreshment stand here.

The duck walked on top of the fish to access their portion of the white bread.
Graffiti, Red Rock
Red rock is just basically an intersection and evenRed rock is just basically an intersection and even here MAGA is the force.
Transmission Lines, Buckhorn
The shot was taken utilizing a full moon lighting situation and a one hour exposure time.
Transmission Lines, Kititanny Ridge, Delaware Water Gap
n 1929 the Bushkill to Roseland Transmission Line, one segment of the PNJ in northern New Jersey, received the industry's top award, the General Electric Company's Charles A. Coffin Award, for innovative design and technical achievements. The PNJ's construction resulted in advances in the standard design of transmission lines and towers to improve resistance to environmental stresses. A system of standardization was also implemented whereby the transmission towers could be more efficiently customized for each location. Challenges posed by the terrain, which included swamps, mountains, rocks, ravines, and fields, required innovative construction techniques and solutions.
Delaware & Erie Railroad Bridge
One hour exposure, utilizing the light of a full moon.
Swimming in the Shenango River, Sharon Steel & rail Bridge
Throughout Pennsylvania over the years this has been a site commonly seen where folks jump off rail bridge into a river.

The Shenango river has always been one of the most polluted rivers in America since it ran right through the Sharon steelmill.
Mount Minsi, Delaware Water Gap
The shot was taken from the New Jersey side of the Delaware water gap utilizing a 90 minute full moon exposure.