tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post6776576416986675004..comments2024-03-07T10:06:13.620-05:00Comments on View from Federal Twist: The Landscape and The Prallsville MillsJames Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-46537466947999777802009-01-27T22:46:00.000-05:002009-01-27T22:46:00.000-05:00Patientgardener,I have seen abandoned industrial s...Patientgardener,<BR/>I have seen abandoned industrial sites in Germany converted into beautiful, haunting, planted landscapes. It seems the human desire to recover and recreate ruined places takes many different forms.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-13754025625566211282009-01-27T08:48:00.000-05:002009-01-27T08:48:00.000-05:00Your photos are very atmospheric. Yes it is intere...Your photos are very atmospheric. Yes it is interesting how these buildings which were once industrial are seen as pastoral. I dont think that would apply to the industrial mills here in the UK as they are huge big brick constructions but even so they do create a sense of place.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-10682376899488304512009-01-25T09:51:00.000-05:002009-01-25T09:51:00.000-05:00Flowergardengirl and Susan,Yes, water is and has b...Flowergardengirl and Susan,<BR/><BR/>Yes, water is and has been very important in this place (over the ages in every place, of course, even in the arid parts of Texas). It's interesting to note that once the canal lost its original use, it became a very important part of the water supply of central New Jersey, and remains so. It was built mostly by Irish immigrants, by hand, in the 1830s, so life for the makers must have been rather miserable.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-81997803438579404002009-01-25T08:39:00.000-05:002009-01-25T08:39:00.000-05:00I have a fascination with water (probably because ...I have a fascination with water (probably because I grew up and live in a semi-arid region) and love visiting these old structures. Knowing the history of our interaction with water helps us understand its importance to our lives.Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-12161917265231238212009-01-25T02:09:00.000-05:002009-01-25T02:09:00.000-05:00Very interesting. I love this kind of history. It ...Very interesting. I love this kind of history. It is true that the more informed you are the more you will enjoy what you see. I like a story that is attached to something not so obvious to others. <BR/><BR/>I had a grandfather of the time when transporting goods by steam ships and paddle boats was popular who made a grand living from the steamboat generation. His name was William Riley Bugher. He was a great boat builder. He ran several lines and was an inventor. <BR/><BR/>His son another grandfather of mine is responsible for the waterworks development in my area of NC. He invented a great many of the water treatment practices that are still in use to this day. So from a father who built boats to a son who helped with our waters---they sure were attracted to water;)<BR/><BR/>So your story just keeps on connecting and weaving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com