tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post6840352195546244238..comments2024-03-28T22:51:32.258+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Sulphur Springs Water TowerSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10603908540855957382016-11-22T05:56:32.371+00:002016-11-22T05:56:32.371+00:0037P: I think it functioned like most water towers,...37P: I think it functioned like most water towers, drawing water to a height and them using gravity to create pressure in the delivery lines. Just a guess!<br /><br />James: Wow, you were brave! I would not have gone inside myself, especially if I'd looked in and seen what you saw! I always heard it was a roost for bats, too. It's good for wildlife but apparently not for people!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69494079304775071602016-11-14T14:46:11.059+00:002016-11-14T14:46:11.059+00:00Scariest place I've ever been to. I went there...Scariest place I've ever been to. I went there last night after the Bucs game to find the door to the tower open. Normally it is blocked by a huge piece of metal. I went in & saw huge spiders & roaches everywhere. There was clear water in the base of the tower. Water was dropping everywhere, it was pitch black, & there were weird noises. I assume from rats & birds. I went as high as the 2nd floor & freaked out. This place is spooky. <br />Then I read articles about giant venomous water bugs & ceilings covered in thousands of roaches. My skin is still crawling. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509533855184302515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47828475592294850542016-08-03T12:17:45.115+01:002016-08-03T12:17:45.115+01:00Showing my ignorance here but how does/did the tow...Showing my ignorance here but how does/did the tower supply water to surrounding businesses? Best to your family. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67395592954391129812016-08-02T11:59:58.401+01:002016-08-02T11:59:58.401+01:00YP: Yeah, that video is about twice as long as it ...YP: Yeah, that video is about twice as long as it needs to be!<br /><br />Ms Moon: If you've driven I-275 (what used to be I-75 before the bypass) through downtown Tampa you've undoubtedly seen it. It's a few miles north of downtown near Sligh Avenue.<br /><br />Sharon: Yes! You're talking about Bok Tower. Which is BEAUTIFUL. I haven't been there in years.<br /><br />Marty: I know those horses! They made an impact on me too, when we'd visit my grandparents in suburban DC. I also remember the lions on the bridge near the Lincoln Memorial.<br /><br />Elle: Thanks so much for your kind words. It's fun to photograph the old hometown!<br /><br />Jenny-O: Yeah, I read that story too. Bleah! You'd think the bats would be eating all those bugs, but maybe they've screened the tower to keep the bats out. Who knows.<br /><br />E: Yeah, it looks much better than it used to!<br /><br />Ellen: And to think that this one was built 90 years ago. Apparently it's poured concrete with a deep foundation -- quite strong.<br /><br />Red: Oh, they have. There used to be graffiti near the windows, where people leaned out and sprayed it on the outside. In fact you can see some in that video I linked. I have no idea what the staircase inside is like. I sure wouldn't try it myself.<br /><br />Alphie: Yeah, the nighttime illumination is one of the best changes that came with the city's purchase, I think. I'm not sure what the bats think of all that light!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21391806441733854602016-08-02T03:36:22.681+01:002016-08-02T03:36:22.681+01:00The tower looks very dramatic with its night light...The tower looks very dramatic with its night lighting.<br /><br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25712855276554667892016-08-02T00:26:19.349+01:002016-08-02T00:26:19.349+01:00I'm surprised that nobody has climbed the towe...I'm surprised that nobody has climbed the tower. They climb everything else.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54544669941547988882016-08-01T22:03:52.369+01:002016-08-01T22:03:52.369+01:00very cool tower. a few years back while were comm...very cool tower. a few years back while were commuting to Houston to work every week we watched a structure being built. we had no idea what it was going to be and the way they constructed it was pretty interesting. I was going to do a blog post about it but never got around to it. it turned out to be a water tower for the expanding edges of one of the suburbs of the city. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69898521370599784972016-08-01T19:19:30.674+01:002016-08-01T19:19:30.674+01:00It looks great cleaned up...I remember when it was...It looks great cleaned up...I remember when it was a bit of an eyesore...Best to everyone.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16449624864096884912016-08-01T18:54:29.849+01:002016-08-01T18:54:29.849+01:00This is intriguing - the things that man can dream...This is intriguing - the things that man can dream of and build, eh? I went to the drone link and then made the mistake of following the link about the cleanup of the tower and what was found in it when they opened it up ... I'm not a bug person so it was fairly creepy! <br /><br />A good break from your duties, I expect, and great photos as always.<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10370386165806101762016-08-01T17:07:45.082+01:002016-08-01T17:07:45.082+01:00Just catching up on my blog reading and saw that y...Just catching up on my blog reading and saw that your father had died. I'm so very sorry. What a lovely tribute you wrote; such an honest depiction of the man you knew. <br /><br />I always enjoy your Tampa photos. My own parents live nearby (Palm Harbor), and I often recognize so much in your stories.<br /><br />ElleElle Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563633298659967269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5060830975966776942016-08-01T17:03:30.982+01:002016-08-01T17:03:30.982+01:00It's those landmarks we remember from our yout...It's those landmarks we remember from our youth that stick with us. <br />I can still see the big gold horses on Memorial Bridge going into D.C. and we would pass them on the way to pick up Daddy from work. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64663927382397127002016-08-01T16:05:28.146+01:002016-08-01T16:05:28.146+01:00Great images of this place and I enjoyed the video...Great images of this place and I enjoyed the video. I'd be petrified to stand on the top though. Seeing these photos made me think of the tower I visited in Lake Wales years ago. It had a carillon in it and was surrounded by a park.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26824534881899623212016-08-01T14:16:07.683+01:002016-08-01T14:16:07.683+01:00I'm sure I've seen it before but I can'...I'm sure I've seen it before but I can't remember it specifically. It's nice that they've made a park out of it. Nice shots, Steve. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21398666572554031382016-08-01T11:13:07.611+01:002016-08-01T11:13:07.611+01:00I liked your second picture - looking up to the sk...I liked your second picture - looking up to the sky from the base of the tower. The drone video goes on a bit doesn't it? But it does show what drone cameras can do... Now get back to sorting out your dad's stuff out.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com