Gowanus Canal: Look#1

A section of the canal that runs between Park Slope and Carroll Gardens. The abandoned mill in the first image looks like it is listing to the left. I was able to find a couple more locations along the canal this trip that allowed me to get a fuller perspective on the whole canal. I still have one area to gain access to that is close to where the canal meets the East River. Maybe next trip. A few of the companies have their areas fenced off so it is difficult to access all parts of the canal.The canal looks fairly harmless in these images, but when you see some of the closeups it will be clear why this area is now a Super Fund Site. The stench coming off of the canal, this time, was almost unbearable. Had I known the smell was going to be this bad I would have brought a respirator with me. It’s a smell that is unique to the chemical mix of the water that you just don’t find  anywhere else. This day was very overcast so the images are not as stark as the ones I will post in the future, which were taken on a clear, blue-sky day.

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