Good morning another week begins, and as is my habit I am starting the week with some mono images, of recent i have been sharing random shots from the walks over the past week, but today I am sharing shots all from one walk I took which happened to be at Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven early one morning
I went there hoping for a nice sunrise and to get a good walk in, I got the walk in but not so much nice sunrise colors, but i did get some shots that I thought worked well for a mono post
Now I am not a warmonger, I was in the NZ army for 12 years, but then worked in peacekeeping for 30 so more of a peace person than a warmonger.
but that said I do find I cannot resist taking shots of the cannons in the fort, so starting this post with this shot.
I have small medical procedure this morning so wish me luck and understand if I get a bit behind in replying to comments
Sony A7iv 22mm F11 52 Sec ISO 100
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and a couple of more of the cannons
Sony A7iv 22mm F11 46 Sec ISO 100
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Fort phoenix is one of the smallest State Reservations but that said it has a lot to see and is a great spot for me getting my steps in
Fort Phoenix is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The fort was originally built in 1775 without a name, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Just off the fort, in Buzzards Bay, was the first naval engagement of the American Revolution, the Battle off Fairhaven on 14 May 1775.
On 5–6 September 1778, the fort was destroyed by the British when they raided the harbor. A force under Major Israel Fearing drove off the British, both at the fort and when they attempted an attack on the town the next day. The fort was then renamed Fort Fearing. In 1784 it was given the name "Fort Phoenix" after the mythical bird that rose from its own ashes
I think these two cannons are my favorite ones in this spot
Sony A7iv 28mm F9 6 Sec ISO 100
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OK enough of cannons, here I was walking out onto the hurricane Barrier wall, which heads across the water to meet the one coming from the New Bedford side
Sony A7iv 28mm F8 54 Sec ISO 100
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And finishing off with this shot, near to where I park my car
Sony A7iv 23mm F9 5 Sec ISO 100
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