Pipe by photosynthesis
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Description
Taken on the beach at Seaside on the Oregon coast. I was puzzled about why this pipe was sitting in the middle of a beach - it seemed both surreal & whimsical to me. A google search yielded the following explanation:
"The beach contains some interesting remnants of the town's past. At a low tide, you can see an elbow-shaped pipe sitting at the tide line. This is what remains of Seaside's natatorium - or hot salt-water bath. These were popular in coastal resorts like Seaside, Bayocean and Newport back at the turn of the century, and this pipe pumped seawater into the building where the Aquarium now sits.
Now, it simply houses the occasional sea life surprise that can jump out at you and then scurry away when you peek inside - though it is still used to pump water into the Aquarium.
At night, with water dripping in a slow, constant stream, it looks eerie, even resembling the creatures from the "Alien" movies at times."
Comments (10)
What a great find! I love the colors on this pipe.
Very nice capture and interesting information.
Fascinating! And what a marvellous photo you made!
Looks cool in this capture. 😀
Fantastic and cool find with interesting information
What a neat find.The colors look great against the background.
Insolite, et très fauve, excellent ! Unusual and very tan, excellent!
What a strange and very cool find! Fantastic shot, it captures the oddness quite well!
You have a great sense of image !!!!!!!!
How interesting and artsy, thanks for the info too.