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General Hospital Dome
General Hospital Dome
Jozi


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Camera: Canon PowerShot A60
Location: Saint John NB Canada
Date: Feb 17, 2005
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Feb 19, 2005

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 10 years ago, our old hospital was demolished by implosion.
It was quite the sight. I wish I had had a digital cam back then. I got as close to the action as legally allowed. There were thousands of cars and even more people gathered in the streets and the hillsides, to get a view of the hospital's final moments.
See here: Implosion pic

Once the dust had settled, it was discovered that the dome at the very top had survived the implosion without a scratch. It was just sitting at the top of the mountains of debris. The public demand to do something with the dome pushed a local company to purchase the dome and a few years later, a park was built, highlighting the newly repolished copper dome. It is meticulously maintained throughout the year and has now become a lovely landmark in our city. So although the skyline will never be the same without our beloved General Hospital, at least a piece of it still remains.

I snapped this pic just a few days ago (not the best as I was a passenger in a moving vehicle at the time...)

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 02/19/2005 05:07:26 PM
I'd like to see you go back and have some more time to get shots of this dome. This is a very good snapshot, but it does feel more like a snapshot than a thoughtfully composed photo. I just love those copper domes and roof tops. I do really like the lighting here, especially against that dark sky. I'm sure that's probably what caught your photographer's eye as well. Neat story to go with it too.
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