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12/7, 70 Years Later  Today, December 7, marks the 70 year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. That day, all eight U.S. Navy Battleships were damaged with four being sunken and 188 aircraft were also destroyed. But most importantly, 2,402 American lives were lost that day. Franklin D. Roosevelt would go on to call December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy,” and the next day the United States declared war on Japan. The vessel pictured, USS North Carolina (BB-55), was commissioned in 1941 and would go on to take part in every major Pacific naval offensive during World War II. The highly decorated ship won 15 Battle Stars and was known as a protector of the aircraft carriers. Six times during the war, Japanese radio claimed to have sunk the North Carolina, but she remained resilient. The battleship was decommissioned in 1947 and rested in the Inactive Reserve Fleet in New Jersey for the next 14 years. In 1958, news of the North Carolina’s impending scrapping broke and a statewide campaign began to raise funds to bring the ship to North Carolina. She arrived at her current place in Wilmington, NC in 1961. It is now a National Historic Landmark and can be visited and toured by the public.  [You can find out more at www.battleshipnc.com] The shot- Nikon D90, Rokinon 8mm lens. 3 exposure HDR, handheld. Photomatix & Photoshop.  -Join me on my other social networks:  Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px | Google+
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12/7, 70 Years Later 

Today, December 7, marks the 70 year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. That day, all eight U.S. Navy Battleships were damaged with four being sunken and 188 aircraft were also destroyed. But most importantly, 2,402 American lives were lost that day. Franklin D. Roosevelt would go on to call December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy,” and the next day the United States declared war on Japan.

The vessel pictured, USS North Carolina (BB-55), was commissioned in 1941 and would go on to take part in every major Pacific naval offensive during World War II. The highly decorated ship won 15 Battle Stars and was known as a protector of the aircraft carriers. Six times during the war, Japanese radio claimed to have sunk the North Carolina, but she remained resilient.

The battleship was decommissioned in 1947 and rested in the Inactive Reserve Fleet in New Jersey for the next 14 years. In 1958, news of the North Carolina’s impending scrapping broke and a statewide campaign began to raise funds to bring the ship to North Carolina. She arrived at her current place in Wilmington, NC in 1961. It is now a National Historic Landmark and can be visited and toured by the public. 

[You can find out more at www.battleshipnc.com]

The shot- Nikon D90, Rokinon 8mm lens. 3 exposure HDR, handheld. Photomatix & Photoshop.

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Cogs of Yesterday | New Bern, North Carolina Note of scale: The gear lying to the rear right is at least 12 feet tall and I could put my arm through the links on that chain. Heavy, heavy stuff indeed! Along the river is a large park complete with a boat ramp, dog run, elaborate play sets and a disc golf course. What many people don’t realize is that this park has quite a history, dating back to the 1920’s when it was local retreat featuring a dancehall and ferry to cross the wide Neuse River. Even more surprising is that during World War II, it was used as a camp to house Nazi prisoners of war- many of whom were captured after a U-boat was sunk by the Coast Guard near Cape Lookout. When I first came upon these massive gears and chain, I really didn’t know what it was. They certainly seemed far too big to have been dumped there by someone just looking to get rid of the garbage. Upon learning of the German POW camp that was set up here and a mill that is said to have been operation at the time, I quickly thought it to be a fascinating relic of that time period. I was finally able to get in touch with a local historian, Jim White, who said that in his research he learned that it was part of the ferry that ran at the site at one point. He wasn’t sure of the exact dates, but his answer put to rest some of the questions I had about the hulking pile! The shot: 3 bracketed exposures, tripod mounted, remote fired. Merged in Nik HDR Efex Pro, tweaked with Color Efex and Viveza. Finished with a slight Glamour Glow in Color Efex to add a little ‘dreamy’ look to the scene. —Join me on my other social networks: Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px | Google+
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Cogs of Yesterday | New Bern, North Carolina

Note of scale: The gear lying to the rear right is at least 12 feet tall and I could put my arm through the links on that chain. Heavy, heavy stuff indeed!

Along the river is a large park complete with a boat ramp, dog run, elaborate play sets and a disc golf course. What many people don’t realize is that this park has quite a history, dating back to the 1920’s when it was local retreat featuring a dancehall and ferry to cross the wide Neuse River. Even more surprising is that during World War II, it was used as a camp to house Nazi prisoners of war- many of whom were captured after a U-boat was sunk by the Coast Guard near Cape Lookout.

When I first came upon these massive gears and chain, I really didn’t know what it was. They certainly seemed far too big to have been dumped there by someone just looking to get rid of the garbage. Upon learning of the German POW camp that was set up here and a mill that is said to have been operation at the time, I quickly thought it to be a fascinating relic of that time period. I was finally able to get in touch with a local historian, Jim White, who said that in his research he learned that it was part of the ferry that ran at the site at one point. He wasn’t sure of the exact dates, but his answer put to rest some of the questions I had about the hulking pile!

The shot: 3 bracketed exposures, tripod mounted, remote fired. Merged in Nik HDR Efex Pro, tweaked with Color Efex and Viveza. Finished with a slight Glamour Glow in Color Efex to add a little ‘dreamy’ look to the scene.


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