Friday, January 11, 2013

Adventures: Treasure Island


Yesterday I escaped the traffic and bustling streets of San Francisco by taking a drive out to Treasure Island, CA. I learned that Treasure Island was created in 1936 and was once owned by the U.S. Navy. The entire island is built on landfill, and some areas on the island are contaminated with toxic waste. Today's goal was to revisit some abandoned naval barracks:

 Sage Hall
 A courtyard

 A familiar sight, little lawn mushrooms

The buildings are boarded and painted, but even walking around them gave me chills. It's so quiet and eerie, but for some reason I was excited this time around. It's sort of strange to be in a place that is no longer inhabited, it definitely felt like a ghost town. There are plans in place for redeveloping Treasure Island, so I'm sure these sites won't be around for much longer.

No comments:

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...