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Heffalump
27-04-2009, 09:11 PM
I don't really know much of the history of this place, so I'll not try and blag it! Came out with just my compact, forgetting a tripod! That coupled with the fact we were bumped by onsite security before long means I only got a few photos, but I'm hoping to get back there soon!

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/middlebuildings.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/selfie.jpg
2. There's gotta be a selfie in there somewhere :)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/watergarden.jpg
3. Around the back of one of the buildings, this looked like an aztec water garden in the sunlight! strangely peaceful.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/toheaven.jpg
4. My ticket to the next floor up.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/hopper.jpg
5.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/heater.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/shed.jpg
7. I don't think the picture does justice the sheer size of this structure! It was hard to comprehend even when stood near it.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll146/TheVengefulElephant/stack1.jpg
8.

Fankoo :) hope to have some more soon!

Heffalump
27-04-2009, 09:25 PM
was on a saturday too, he wasn't there when we arrived, but after being spooked by a motox bike in the nearby feilds we retreated back to our entrance point, only to see a landrover the other side of the quarry at the entrance that we didn't think we'd seen before. So we waited 5 mins and heard nothing, "back we go then LOL" I said, and we started back towards the buildings, when I thought to just check that landy was still there. As I moved into view it started pulling away, then bombing across the quarry towards us!

boxfrenzy
27-04-2009, 09:58 PM
That's nice mate, looks good. Good pictures too :thumb

BB
27-04-2009, 10:14 PM
Really nice shots there :thumb

Good old security guards eh :lol:...Little men with too much power

industry
27-04-2009, 11:21 PM
Really nice shots there :thumb

Good old security guards eh :lol:...Little men with too much power

Give anyone an SIA badge and they think they own the place these days :jester

Great pics Sir, jus goes to show what a compact camera is capable of :thumb

Heffalump
28-04-2009, 12:40 AM
thank you very much peoples :)

freebird
28-04-2009, 01:28 AM
Great pics! The place looks so dramatic. There's not a lot left to protect is there, fancy paying for security! :lol: