For about 10 years I’ve looked at this scene. At first there were just a few construction cranes. Over the years the site went from a wild march to a large shipping terminal.
Every time I look, or take a shot, nothings happening. Same look. I just could not get an interesting photograph. They were boring.
The photograph needs the story, which you can’t see, Nothing is happening. The cost of nothing is between $ 1.2 to 1.7 ‘billion’ dollars, for nothing happening.
A union moved into the half built terminal. Charleston has many terminals like this, none with a union. Now one came and halted the final construction. Unions have a place, but they were not here so the costs were not part of the plan.
The large container ship companies at one point decided they did just fine without this terminal. None would contract for the extra fees.
So… The state closed, or never opened, this large deep water facility. No ships want to pay the extra fee when 1/2 mile down the harbor are multiple alternatives.
The boring scene needed a story and it was there all the time.
South Carolina Leatherman Terminal, Charleston.
Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, Lightroom
That looks very similar to the scene from Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive near Savannah. Glad the wildlife can’t tell, for the most part.
It does. The port in Charleston is much larger and always a problem for wildlife.
Wow, what a waste of money, Where is DOGE?
😂😂, they are busy looking under rocks to see if there’s any more things to break.
The story changes everything. Without it, just a construction site; with it, a photograph with real meaning. Thanks for sharing, Ted.
Has the wildlife returned? It doesn’t sound like much thought was given here 😏
Actually my state South Carolina is a big contradiction. We have the largest wild life areas in the eastern US, and most innovative Dept of Natural Resources. The state is also one of the poorest, least educated, and have always been crazy politically (like you know who) long before he was president. We love our wildlife and have a huge litter problem 😵💫.
It sure is 😏
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