2015 1 Jan 6 by mcrt

2015 1 Jan 6

2015 1 Jan 6 - Heading to the Scrap Yard

N 47° 16.503 W 122° 23.165
Looks like the end of the line has arrived for the "Flying Bird." Off to the scrap yard in about two weeks.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/01/04/3571309_scrapping-the-kalakala-tacoma.html?rh=1
January 7th, 2015  
I first saw the Kalakala in Kodiak in the late 80s. An uncle took me by to see her. I didn't have much interest then because it just looked like an old hulk on the beach. When the guy wanted to drag her off the beach another uncle tried to convince him to buy a big barge, scrap the "Peralta" hull and just salvage the "Kalakala" portion. I wonder if it would have been saved since so much of the money spend has been trying to keep it afloat.
January 7th, 2015  
Cool..yep finally it's done!
January 7th, 2015  
Great composition. And I really like the gloomy clouds behind to give the shot the right mood.
January 7th, 2015  
@gabigabs I wish I was going to be around the 22nd so I could see her towed out. Unfortunately I'll be up in Alaska.

@nanderson A massive money pit, but it would have been nice to see her salvaged.
January 7th, 2015  
Wonderful photo.
January 7th, 2015  
Great reflection!
January 7th, 2015  
Really like this shot - really moody
January 7th, 2015  
@seattle @paulavdmerwe @virtualbrownie Thanks. I'll miss the Kalakala as a photo subject.
January 7th, 2015  
It's a sad end. I saw her in Tacoma a few years ago partially submerged and she looked very eerie. Interesting about the uncle's theory - I wonder too, what a different ending this may have had. Several old ferries have new lives in a different role. My son was married last year on the MV Skansonia on Lake Union - such a lovely restoration.
January 7th, 2015  
@mcrt it is a great story behind it
January 7th, 2015  
What an incredible shot!
January 7th, 2015  
Love those muted tones Fav
January 9th, 2015  
Sad story. What a history.
January 15th, 2015  
@squamloon @cljs @boatpainter @jankoos It is a sad end to an unusual ship. She represents an interesting period of history. Unfortunately Bevis and his successors didn't come up with sufficient planning before making moves and paired up with the wrong people.
January 15th, 2015  
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