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Springfield, MA part 6... sixth time up here in 15 days.

There were many more of these "sneakers" around the city like 10 years ago.


WWLP-TV channel 22. The only station in town which isn't co-owned with another network.

L.A. Fitness on West Columbus Avenue. This WAS the Basketball Hall Of Fame in the 1990s.

The current Hall Of Fame building. The silver "ball" lights up with little LED lights at night.


It feels miles away from Connecticut...but it's only 5 mi/8 km.

 

The Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut River. Looking west to West Springfield.

Comes in handy! I only know a small portion of this city.

Looking northwest now. No clue who uses that tower.

North up the Connecticut River. The railroad bridge handles Amtrak train trips west, along with freight.

Some of the Springfield skyline, looking east.

 

Each pillar on the Memorial Bridge has one of these plaques with historic stuff on it.


Did you know that Springfield was an early automobile pioneer?


The back lot and receive dish for WGBY-TV (PBS) channel 57.


The Amtrak/CT Rail bridge over Main Street. The Lyman Street terminal is just east of this.

 

@KL71 ......I Loved The Colourfull Pic Of The "Sneaker"......But I'm Curious What It Symbolise's....???



Cheers Glen.

 

I also liked the sneaker.

 

@Driftrue : I rarely got around to captioning past photos due to...
1- Posting them here, Facebook, VK and, depending on the day, Instagram.
2- The CT Rail train back usually has no Wi-Fi. Don't want to kill my battery either.
3- Time constraints.

For the rest of you guys? I didn't see a little sign saying what it was for. It was in a tiny square on Main Street, across from the former Tower Square shops.

 

I Tried Google "Image Search" But To No Avail... ....Guess We Have To Wait Till You Visit

There Again.....



Cheers Glen.

 

sneakers...

Auction of giant sneakers to benefit artists who perpetuate public art in Springfield

 

Thank You "Ty".......



Cheers Glen.

 

Travels with Auntie M: Giant Fiberglass Sneakers, Springfield, MA – Summer 2013

The article is old, but this might shed some light on them.

 

Omgz wasteful mofos...

 

Not sure if I posted it yet..

 

Hey! It's NOT Springfield, MA!
Maine fell through, so went with twin on a Shoreline East train from New Haven, CT to New London. The first and second pics are in Meriden, CT. The other two are from Union Station in New Haven.

 

The service rating thingy was so campy, I just had to get a pic if it!

The top station is Branford, CT. I tried to get the tracks from the front window. However, the sun washed it out and, two, the engineer was close by. The third pic is from Old Saybrook, CT.

 

The first picture here is at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, CT, heading east into Old Lyme. The other pics look to be of the Niantic area of East Lyme.

 

Took this image years ago using a digital camera. Golden Gate Bridge.

 

These pics are from New London, CT. The second shot was looking towards General Dynamics on the Groton side of the Thames River. Picture #3 is for the Block Island Ferry, serving New Shoreham, RI, the southernmost area of that tiny state. The other two pics are from the other side of the New London train station. The whale tale is actually a big water fountain.

 

The middle pic is the service building for the Fishers Island (NY) Ferry.

 

Fisherman? ^