Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 28 February 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Stuff spotted. Not an image slated for the Florida Dept. of Tourism "See Florida" brochure... A once popular concrete fishing pier continues to sit in ruins along the beach at Anna Maria Island. I'm sure there must be some good reason for not having it cleared away or repaired.
Meanwhile, out over the water it makes for a great seagull and pelican roost.
Please pray for Bella.
Bella Update: 07/23/08. Wednesday. Another good Bella morning, she is in good spirits, even with they mysterious disappearance of our normally numerous and active neighborhood squirrel population. Maybe "Sheriff Bella" has cleaned out Dodge and sent all those tree-climbing hoodlums packing. Heh.
Bella and I appreciate each of you for caring and praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.
What we have right now are daily blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle that is slowly unfolding.
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Maybe they did not clear it because they wanted you to take a pic of it. It does not make sense to me why they left it to rust like that.
28 Feb 2008 12:10am
@Rags: Yes, they wanted it to appear here on Am3. Ha-ha! Ok, now to take it down...
Wow, that's fallen into quite some disrepair. Great capture.
28 Feb 2008 1:07am
@e.: thanks e.
It looks like a hurricane did that. wonderful shot.
28 Feb 2008 1:21am
@Michael Skorulski: That would be my guess, too. A hurricane.
Its like a mini mountain range ll, I like it =D)
28 Feb 2008 4:32am
@drphoto: Yes, I thought so too. Thanks. You have an artist's imagination.
You certainly take some unusual shots
28 Feb 2008 6:01am
@Peter Miller: Thanks (...I guess).
They must be waiting on the federal government to make a declaration on possible funding assistance. So it may be like that for a while. ;-) Thankfully, it wasn't <i>THE</i> Anna Maria pier.
28 Feb 2008 8:24am
@Steven: It will be here forever if we wait on FEMA... maybe a "small wonder of the world" in process of happening. You can say you've seen it here first. Ha!
As I can see from Steven's comment, in the US you too have this "blame the feds" game, it's not only in Canada! :-) Interesting photo...
28 Feb 2008 9:01am
@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: Ha! Blame the Feds is our national pastime. We only say baseball is for the sake of appearances...
er,under preservation,perhaps?LOL.Very interesting lifestyle shots Uncle VF:)
28 Feb 2008 9:44am
@tyan: heh, not likely preservation, more likely negligence.
lol, yeah I guess you would not see that in a travel brochure ... and you would think from a liability standpoint you would remove it before anyone hurt themselves and wanted to sue the state ...
The picture does have a nice feel to it though :o)
28 Feb 2008 10:13am
@Man With 101 Names: It's like a lawsuit waiting to happen. I'd hate to think if someone was soaking up shade under it and one of the sections fell... ugh!
Very nice indeed.
28 Feb 2008 11:12am
@Reza: Thank you.
Good capture.... You take very interesting pictures... Not the same old same old...That is what I like too, it just that some people don't get it.
28 Feb 2008 12:33pm
@MJ: Thanks MJ. I appreciate your comment. We've all got our photo-preferences, which is fine. Me, I like variety, and for photos to tell stories. Glad you like variety too.
The reason most ruins aren't cleared away has to do with money! LOL! Nice documentation of this pier!
28 Feb 2008 12:52pm
@Craiger: $$$ You (and Pink Floyd) are probably right. Let those cash registers ring out!
wow. great catch. nice composition too. i think that warning sign is a bit late, no?
@danthro: It surprises me that more people do not go out on it anyway. But this is a pretty well-behaved island. And the beach police do come here a lot. Plus the college crowd hasn't really discovered the place yet.
Great title for a shot like this. Yeah...I bet it would be pretty expensive to clear it out.
28 Feb 2008 12:58pm
@Dylan: To clear this baby, I guess they would have to float in a derrick barge or something like that.
great shot...love the colors:)
28 Feb 2008 1:02pm
@Will: Much appreciation!
Great shot - I think Craiger hit the nail on the head - who wants to spend money to tear something down (unless you have something to put in it's place). Out in the farmlands where I live there are a few houses that have been abandonded for years - until someone wants to put a housing development in they will probably just sit there and rot.....
28 Feb 2008 2:48pm
very good composition !
28 Feb 2008 3:14pm
Wow it sure has impact, if only it were wood it would really add to the beauty of the beach, now it just distracts from it...Wonderful take though Vf ;)
29 Feb 2008 6:31am
Nothing can destroy like the powerful force of water. Nice shot! :)
29 Feb 2008 6:52am
Excellent! Nice barricade! It is good that we are warned not to go there with car! Anyway we can do it with Off-road car! ;)
1 Mar 2008 7:30am
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