Showing posts with label Brockville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brockville. Show all posts

Saturday, August 28, 2010

(Day 240) There IS light at the end of the tunnel

Yes, literally!

I've walked around this area before, when we were in town, but either didn't have my camera with me or the time wasn't opportune to make some photos. Today I deliberately went here.

'Here' is the railway tunnel, the first of its kind in Canada, that runs for over 525m/1,700' under the town of Brockville, Ontario, including city hall! And surprisingly, it was in use until the 1970's, having first been used in 1860.

(10-22mm  f3.5  1/6 sec   ISO200)

visitors can enter the first 25m/85' of the tunnel
















(10-22mm  f3.5  1.6 sec   ISO200)

the remainder of the tunnel is inaccessible - note that the tracks have been removed. The pinprick of light in the centre is the far end (north)
(10-22mm  f3.5  1/6 sec   ISO200)

BUT, there IS light at the (south) end of the tunnel ! ... and it's NOT a train !