Anchor monument – Provincetown, Massachusetts
Highland Light
Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse – North Truro, Massachusetts.
DD-850
The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Destroyer DD-850 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
Steampunk Torpedo
Torpedo launch (#7) on the USS Lionfish (SS-298) – Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.
Postcards from the past
I had a project planned some time ago, one that I have been thinking of picking back up while the weather and season are still in my favor. This might also tie in well with trying to get myself to use film more often.
The idea was to re-take photos of landmarks in the area (between Providence and Cape Cod) that were depicted in old postcards, a sort of “then and now” if you will. Some of the landmarks are/were historical ones, dating back to the 1700s, while others were roadside attractions (seen above) that businesses and towns used to draw in the Cape Cod bound travelers (and their money) as they were passing through on the old US Route 6, which was the only route to Cape Cod from all points West until the late 60s. There’s a good mix of history and attractions, and I have a decent amount of postcards or scans of postcards to get me started, I just dropped the ball at some point and never got going again.
Now, with new developements, strip malls, and bix-box stores showing up, some of the landmarks are disappearing. I am trying to motivate and restart the project again, but I think I need to work on the subject matter a bit, whether it be the historical (pre-1950’s) or the modern historical (roadside/landmarks) subjects. I’m not sure if there’s enough of the latter remaining, I guess I should start digging in and looking into it a bit more.
Tower(s)
A lookout tower built to watch for German Submarines during World War II, one of many that can be found along the New England coast. This one is in Westport, Massachusetts and there are 3 or 4 others in the next few towns over. The towers were once accessible, but years of vandalism have forced them to be locked down, the doors reinforced, and in some cases cemented over permanently.
Still digging through some old film photos and really thinking about getting in a shoot or photowalk using black and white film. I like the whole look and feel of b&w, and do have a few rolls in the fridge that need to come out of hiding…maybe this weekend.