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Tankman
30-10-2010, 06:15 PM
Can't get enough of this place:thumb
Every minute/hour of the day, it is a changing landscape, no matter what time of the day.
I was doing a survey of some shelters late in the afternoon, with some torches and measuring equipment for company:smile Oh! and a camera along for recording purposes.

This is my story of a few hours alone, some concrete and and some fantastic late afternoon weather.

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/28554/2447699040033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2447699040033241453HNBXRM)

Arrived around 15.00 hrs. a couple of hours daylight left, first shot, unbelievable:thumb

http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/45424/2325750610033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2325750610033241453cOioLs)

The weather was playing with me:smile I got side tracked as I rolled off some shots of the changing landscape that was unfolding before me:thumb

http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/29102/2330195150033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2330195150033241453OBWYJk)

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The vast open landscape of the base was amazing in this distant shot of the QRA security fence.

http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/17334/2078165760033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2078165760033241453unWpkQ)

But on with the job in hand:thumb To record some HAS Shelters, no lights working so in we go! Torch in hand!

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As I open the blast door an echo reveberates around the interior of this cavanous shelter to Nuclear Armageddon:confused: Alone a chill runs down my legs what will I find in the darkness?

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My torch beam is lost in the vastness of the shelter and as I slowly walk around this greeted me on the back wall:w00t

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/445/2830797020033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2830797020033241453nCRkkF)

Wall Art of the highest order:thumb I had no idea this was in here a fantastic find, sealed up and left in the dark since the yanks pulled out back in 1993:thumb

I spent an hour in the shelter carrying out my survey, as I left and closed the blast door the day light was having its last breath, again with spectacular results:thumb

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/37536/2030357070033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2030357070033241453MBtuBD)

http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/47225/2075137490033241453S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2075137490033241453tlUlGc)

Apologies for so many pics but it was a fantastic few hours, spent alone, on an old Cold War base, now quiet and still but still commands a presence:thumb
Thanks for looking:ty