CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge

[the Ferret]

ugg that looks NASTY! Is that shingles? or poison yuk?

 

[GaryMNM_imp]

The Los Alamos Eco Station. Originally began back in 1974 as a landfill for solid waste from the community and the National Lab. The waste was buried up through 2008 and then closed. The site re-opened as the Eco Station now serving as a transfer station for solid waste. (rumor has it that on certain evenings the surface emits a greenish orange glow)

This next shot was taken literally next door at the Los Alamos Transit Mix Company. They have been in operation for 30+ years and are considered a leading supplier for New Mexico's concrete, sand and gravel products.

 

[the Ferret]

ooh a greenish/orange glowing ground might be interesting to see

Nice shots Gary

 

[emptysea]

Nice photos so far .... except one. Sorry use2b


Rockhop. I think we’ll keep it as first in or maybe by a random choice at the end of the month. The forum from which I stole this challenge had a vote each month on the best pick and it just wound up being the one or two photography buffs winning each month. I could see doing a name drawing at he end of the month to give everyone an incentive to submit even if it’s the end of the month. I’ll mull that over. Thanks for the suggestion!!

 

[the Ferret]

lol I thought it was a participation thing and not a real contest.

 

[emptysea]

Exactly

 

[RockHop_imp]

Nice photos so far .... except one. Sorry use2b


Rockhop. I think we’ll keep it as first in or maybe by a random choice at the end of the month. The forum from which I stole this challenge had a vote each month on the best pick and it just wound up being the one or two photography buffs winning each month. I could see doing a name drawing at he end of the month to give everyone an incentive to submit even if it’s the end of the month. I’ll mull that over. Thanks for the suggestion!!

I'm certainly fine with that. Just seemed like the number of participants has dropped off and I was trying to think of ways to perk it up a little.

 

[emptysea]

I’m hoping that the drop off is seasonal. Wel will see

 

[the Ferret]

it has been for me. Cold and rainy. Get a few warm sunny days (warm being relative, but dry being mandatory lol) and the CB will reappear. Already know where I am going for my picture for this challenge but it's about 40 miles from me.

Peters Cartridge Company - Wikipedia

Former ammo factory a hot spot for ghost hunters

 

[cookiemech]

it has been for me. Cold and rainy. Get a few warm sunny days (warm being relative, but dry being mandatory lol) and the CB will reappear. Already know where I am going for my picture for this challenge but it's about 40 miles from me.

Peters Cartridge Company - Wikipedia

Former ammo factory a hot spot for ghost hunters

Just looked at the links. You'll likely have the best photo!

Still looking for my site, but nothing I can recall in this area compares with that; at least nothing where I can place the bike and get a decent shot.

 

[cookiemech]

OK, here's my entry. This is the defunct Mitchell power station, owned by First Energy and located in Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, near New Eagle. This coal-fired plant was shut down in 2013, supposedly because it would be too expensive to update the emission control equipment.

 

[emptysea]

Great picture!

 

[the Ferret]

Oh yea cookiemech.. that's a good one!

 

[RockHop_imp]

Good job! Definitely dilapidated and gritty*

* Not Chamber of Commerce approved for posting

 

[suhawk305]

Hard to match your contrast cookiemech! The beauty in front of an eyesore. Good picture.

 

[the Ferret]

The only industry that "used" to be in our town

history ..at the bottom is a pic of this building

Clasgens

Some more interesting photos from todays ride

 

[Django]

Well, this is non competitive, as I don't own a CB1100 anymore.

However, inspired by this month's photo challenge I took these pictures at a visit of my home town in the Ruhr area (old industrial area in Germany). I thought you might enjoy.

Chemical factory in the north of Castrop-Rauxel:

Abandoned town hall of Castrop-Rauxel (they have a new and bigger one for about 40 years now):

In this house I had my first own flat 40 years ago:

This is the air duct of an underground coal mine (Erin). The coal mine closed 1983.
Zeche Erin – Wikipedia (sorry, German, try google translate)

 

[use2b_imp]

good stuff Django and others
love seeing places i would otherwise never see.

 

[c-breezy_imp]

Nice pics Gary, ferret, cookiemech, and Django!

use2b, sorry about your skin condition - hope you’re all healed up now!


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[use2b_imp]

thanks all cleared up , haven't a clue what it was 1st time and gone.

our main industry is tourism and fishing but here are a few pics
boat building and trains that bring things to and from our port .
last pic is from our chemical co