The vortex of DOOM! The Hudson River is a mighty river when you're as far south as Rockland county. But in Tahawus, the Hudson could be confused for a stream. At one point, the entire river is diverted under a gravel road through two culvert pipes. This creates a slight "bathtub" effect, leading to the drain vortex that you're seeing! (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 15:45:19
Posted 2007-12-17 19:27:57 by peter
Me jumping over the Hudson River. That's right, the mighty Hudson, when you're this far upstate, is nothing but a dribbling stream that runs through a culvert pipe not far from here. (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 15:43:41
Posted 2007-12-30 11:42:50 by peter
This far north, the Hudson River flows through a culvert. This is one pipe in that culvert. (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 13:39:43
Posted 2007-06-27 18:12:32 by peter
Disused iron-era machinery near the river in Tahawus (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 13:20:55
Posted 2007-06-30 14:08:50 by peter
Furnaces or engines of some sort near the Tahawas smelter (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 13:19:28
Posted 2007-12-02 19:42:06 by peter
Massive stone hewn iron smelter in Tahawus. The iron operation here was actually rather unsuccessful because the ore was "contaminated". Years later it would be discovered the contamination was actually titanium in the ore. National Lead was interested in the ore in the mine for that very reason. Titanium dioxide is used to make pure white pigment. Incidentally, titanium dioxide is also used in making smoke grenades and smoke screens, which played a strategic role in World War II and beyond. You can guarantee that if the US needed titanium dioxide today, this mine would pop right back into use. (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 13:06:57
Posted 2007-06-27 18:20:15 by peter
The backside of the Teddy Roosevelt house at Mt. Marcy. (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 12:57:33
Posted 2007-06-23 19:28:46 by peter
The good news is, it's too old to be asbestos. But what kind of insulation is that anyway? (From MacIntyre Redevelopment aka National Lead)
Taken 2005-05-01 12:47:04
Posted 2007-06-27 18:30:55 by peter
