Pier Closed (T.T.V.)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by spilledinkguy

I was going to take some photos of the pier yesterday, but… yeah. Bummer, dude. Although Annabelle pointed out this shot kinda’ has a Blues Brothers feel to it. Which made me feel much better, of course.

Jake: “What the hell is this?”
Elwood: “This was a bargain. I picked it up at the Mount Prospect city police auction last spring. It’s an old Mount Prospect police car. They were practically giving ’em away.”
Jake: “Well thank you, pal. The day I get outta prison, my own brother picks me up in a ‘police’ car!”

– John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd – Blues Brothers

About this image: digital photograph taken though viewfinder of Kodak Duaflex II twin lens reflex camera – lightly modified

48 thoughts on “Pier Closed (T.T.V.)”

Lenore Diane on July 13, 2011 at 6:48 am said:

Nice shot! Kinda nice that the pier was closed. Great lines.

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:51 am said:
  
  That is very kind of you to say, Ms. D – thank you very much!
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Bearman on July 13, 2011 at 7:25 am said:

Should have had Piers Morgan standing next to it.

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:54 am said:
  
  Hmm… maybe that’s why it was closed to the general public.
  I bet he was out there enjoying a sandwich.
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  - frigginloon on July 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm said:
    
    Damn you Bearman I was going to do a Piers Morgan joke. Funnier if you had Larry King laughing next to it.
    
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    - spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 9:10 pm said:
      
      Caller? Caller? Are you there, caller?
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Jillsy Girl on July 13, 2011 at 8:57 am said:

sometimes what we don’t expect ends up with a better result! love it!

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Hahaha… I do try to keep my expectations very, very low. Just in case.
  Thank you very much, J.G. – you are very kind!
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Eden on July 13, 2011 at 9:44 am said:

Yet another cool image, spilledinkguy 🙂 Your eye is really drawn to that lock in this. Great composition!

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:56 am said:
  
  Thank you very, very much, Eden!
  I tried a few different angles where more of the chain etc. was cropped out, but I liked those elements quite a bit, too!
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ramoncito17 on July 13, 2011 at 10:31 am said:

Hi SIG, it also looks like a bridge that is close for business!. The picture is very nicely done!

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 11:00 am said:
  
  It does look like that, doesn’t it!
  I think the reason it was closed was that the river it spans has been so high lately. It appeared to have been damaged in a few places by debris that had struck the side and splintered a bit of the wood deck.
  Thank you very much for stopping by and for your kind comment (as always)! 🙂
  
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Megan (Best of Fates) on July 13, 2011 at 11:32 am said:

Ooh – I love that shot! And now you have a lovely photo with no chance of accidentally being mauled by a sea monster.

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Hahaha!
  Hey! I bet that’s why the pier was closed! How could I have forgotten about sea monster season! *whew* That could have been bad!
  Thank you very much for stopping by, Megan! 🙂
  
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jb on July 13, 2011 at 11:33 am said:

Sory to hear the pier was closed. But don’t let it get you down. We can go see the penquin she will cheer you up.

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Hahaha…
  well, a promise is a promise, I guess…
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elmediat on July 13, 2011 at 11:54 am said:

Love the perspective. Another excellent composition. It is without peer !

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  I did discover it’s best to wear pants without worn out knees when crawling around on hot metal. But it was fun, never-the-less!
  Hahaha… thank you very much!
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Juana on July 13, 2011 at 12:22 pm said:

How did Pier dare close the door on you!! Wait until I get him…
But, you still got a great shot and cool dialogue to go with it! 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… the nerve of that guy, right!? Maybe I overstayed my welcome the last time I visited!
  
  Thank you very much, Juana! I tried, anyway! 🙂
  
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Robert X. Jones on July 13, 2011 at 2:53 pm said:

The TTV thing always looked complicated to me, but I like the result. Pier says ocean to me (I grew up in a California beach town), so where is this if I may ask?

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  I’ve still got quite a few bugs to work out (stabilizing my TTV device and I could use more resolution, etc.), but I’ve been having fun with it, at least!
  
  This was taken at Bishop’s Landing on the Missouri River in St. Charles, Missouri. It’s pretty small in scale compared to most photos of similar structures I’ve seen elsewhere, but it’s still fairly interesting. I took this photo there as well.
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  - Robert X. Jones on July 13, 2011 at 9:31 pm said:
    
    Haha, I remember your piles. 😉
    
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    - spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:02 pm said:
      
      Hahaha…
      who could forget!
      *whew*
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Scholar Mel on July 13, 2011 at 3:55 pm said:

You probably would have just got yourself killed anyways… or shot your eye out. 😉

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 4:37 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…
  there was a rather ominous tumble weed blowing across my path… you could be right about that, Mel!
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Tony McGurk on July 13, 2011 at 4:06 pm said:

Closed??? Now I feel so excluded

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 4:39 pm said:
  
  Me too! Maybe if I camp outside the gate long enough someone will tire of the hassle and let me in for a few minutes.
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thedailydish on July 13, 2011 at 7:26 pm said:

Love the pic Inky. The pier looks more like a cage though.. I think you’re fortunate they were closed for the day (never know what could have happened, and none of it good!)

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 9:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Dishy!
  Hahaha… now that you mention it, this does look a bit like some sort of ‘pro’ wrestling set-up or something.
  *ding ding ding*
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Syncopated Eyeball on July 13, 2011 at 8:03 pm said:

Very nice, SIG. The lines are wonderful and the cloud and sign finish it off really well.

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, S.E…
  the clouds were so nice that day… now I wish I had taken some more shots of the sky…
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frigginloon on July 13, 2011 at 8:17 pm said:

Come on slacker, you could have scaled that gate if you really wanted to 🙂

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- nursemyra on July 13, 2011 at 8:43 pm said:
  
  My thoughts exactly. C’mon…. tell us you succumbed to temptation
  
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  - spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm said:
    
    Hmm… let’s just say I considered it…
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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 9:11 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…
  maybe I did and I just can’t tell you about it, Loon!
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Binky on July 13, 2011 at 9:24 pm said:

When life closes one pier on you, it hurts. Especially if you get caught in the gate. At least you got a good shot out of it!

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…
  a good shot to the chin, too!
  Does anyone else see all those stars?!
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Lynn on July 13, 2011 at 9:28 pm said:

Without the sign of course, it reminds me of a prison workout yard. Not that I’ve ever seen a prison workout yard before but i can imagine that’s how one would look. I think most of your art has a geometric theme. You love balance and it loves you!

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:04 pm said:
  
  It reminded me of something very similar, Lynn.
  And thank you so much, that is so kind of you to say! (I was kinda’ thinking I was looking for what I was lacking in the balance department)!
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Annabelle on July 13, 2011 at 10:08 pm said:

Love it! And now for my favorite Blues Brothers quotes:

“Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don’t fail me now.” (I’ve used this one a few times….)

“It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses.”
“Hit it.” (Used this one too….)

“Illinois Nazis.”
“I hate Illinois Nazis!”

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- spilledinkguy on July 13, 2011 at 10:09 pm said:
  
  Hey… you stole my future stolen dialogue, Annabelle!
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Annabelle on July 13, 2011 at 10:15 pm said:

I’m on a mission from God. 😛

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- spilledinkguy on July 14, 2011 at 5:52 pm said:
  
  AH!
  You did it again!
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Syncopated Eyeball on July 14, 2011 at 2:32 am said:

Ha ha ha! In the eighties I worked in a cinema that sometimes screened The Blues Brothers. I liked those shifts because the audience came out at the end in such a good mood.

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- spilledinkguy on July 14, 2011 at 6:00 pm said:
  
  I still really like that movie. It seems like every time I watch it I find something new to make me smile!
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Unapologetically Mundane on July 14, 2011 at 8:08 pm said:

I really like the sort of fish eye lens-iness of this. I spent too many years in Ohio and am now obsessed with the water, though, so I must insist that you go back. And bring your floaties.

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- spilledinkguy on July 14, 2011 at 8:28 pm said:
  
  Isn’t that distortion cool?! That old Duaflex is just too much fun!
  Hahaha… I don’t float very well, so I might just have to do that. Safety first, you know, U.M.!
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