Deer Island

[urbpan]

cottonmanifesto, rockbalancer, and I (and the dogs) walked around Deer Island yesterday. It's part of the Boston Harbor Island National Recreation Area despite being attached to the town of Winthrop. These days it is mostly known for being the location of Boston's state of the art sewage treatment plant. Yesterday it was noteworthy for being brutally windy and cold. When we got to the furthest tip of the peninsula, it felt like the skin of our faces was being blown off with ice. Still, it is a unique and strangely beautiful place, and we did see quite a few winter ducks, including goldeneyes, eiders, and mergansers. The water was strangely clear and blue.




The skyline of Boston, as seen from Deer Island.



Tanks of chemicals used to process the sewage.



The plant's most amazing and distinctive feature is this set of 140 foot tall digesters, where the sewage is broken down by various bacteria species.



We encountered several dead starlings--no idea what killed them.



cottonmanifesto got much better pictures of basically the same things. You should go look at them for comparison.

Comments

[roaming.livejournal.com]

Well, sure, had you just said "My dogs are warm, but thanks for your concern" I'd have trusted that. You didn't seem at all like the "type" to not take good care of your animals. Perhaps I should have presumed more in your favor from the get-go. Sorry.

As for the internet being everyone's turf: yes, but on LJ, as a community, I try to observe certain polite conventions. Like not disturbing someone with my disagreements in their own "home" more than is necessary. Sometimes it's just time to take one's party hat and go home to sleep it off. :-)