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9Feb/100

Brownsville Gravel Processing Plant

You may be asking now, "Curt, did you even work when you went to Mexico??" to which I would answer, yes like a dog. I could bore you with the grind of PFMEA (process failure mode & effects analysis) but I'd kill you with boredom and jargon. Suffice to say, there was plenty of work going on. What happened after dark though, was much more worth talking about.

Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4, ISO200, 2 seconds

Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4, ISO200, 2 seconds

On the flight in, I was watching the approaching landscape as I take much interest in doing when I am on the flights. I like window seats. :) I noticed right before we landed, that there was this aggregate processing looking plant along the tracks. Knowing that we flew in right over it, and trusting my judgement to google maps once more, I picked out what I thought was the place I saw, and ventured out late one evening.

Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4, ISO200, 2 seconds

Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4, ISO200, 2 seconds

What I found was a barb wire fence surrounded plant. I cant tell whether this place is still in operation or what, but it was as cool looking from the ground as it was from the air. Even more so. When I tried finding a way to get closer though, I had already snapped a few photos, and the sound of a pretty angry barking dog swayed me to make my way back to the hotel room. I managed a couple decent shots. The one photo with the large black shape was taken by holding the camera up against a tree and shooting up. This blocked out the very orange colored overhead light.

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