TK421
06-09-2009, 10:44 AM
Howdy all, I visited Spaunton Quarry this morning, owned by Cemex. It’s quite a big quarry, and I understand that due to expansion plans being turned down (as it would eat into the North Yorks national park, despite the particular area not being especially beautiful) it is in the stages of long term decommissioning. So having not done a live large quarry before I set about the task of capturing the plant and structures.
What was interesting was that there were signs everywhere, it was very health and safety orientated, at one point I was convinced I would find a sing saying: “For a healthy life style, remember to breathe in and out at regular intervals”!!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0017.jpg
Signage:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0005.jpg
bitumen tanks and pipes:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0015.jpg
Hmm, heavy plant, nice!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0012.jpg
Ah, what’s up there then?
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0059-2.jpg
Knobs and dials porn:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0022-2.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0025-1.jpg
View from the top:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0028.jpg
Long way down:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0031-1.jpg
Sludge lagoon, and another bloody sign:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0018-1.jpg
Yours truly:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0046-3.jpg
bit of sunlight to warm your cockles:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0053-2.jpg
No hippos:(
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0041-1.jpg
My favourite sign, ‘dust’…….no sh*t!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0051-1.jpg
Fuel gauge:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0057-1.jpg
Last one from me, and rather appropriate for the last photo……the clocking in and out machine:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0062-1.jpg
What was interesting was that there were signs everywhere, it was very health and safety orientated, at one point I was convinced I would find a sing saying: “For a healthy life style, remember to breathe in and out at regular intervals”!!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0017.jpg
Signage:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0005.jpg
bitumen tanks and pipes:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0015.jpg
Hmm, heavy plant, nice!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0012.jpg
Ah, what’s up there then?
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0059-2.jpg
Knobs and dials porn:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0022-2.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0025-1.jpg
View from the top:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0028.jpg
Long way down:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0031-1.jpg
Sludge lagoon, and another bloody sign:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0018-1.jpg
Yours truly:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0046-3.jpg
bit of sunlight to warm your cockles:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0053-2.jpg
No hippos:(
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0041-1.jpg
My favourite sign, ‘dust’…….no sh*t!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0051-1.jpg
Fuel gauge:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0057-1.jpg
Last one from me, and rather appropriate for the last photo……the clocking in and out machine:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff256/carterdeltic/DSC_0062-1.jpg