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I'm told, Terminal Island used to have fancy homes all along Seaside Avenue, and all the street names reflect it's importantce as a fishing port, Tuna St., Pilchard Ave. Now, much of it is devote dto shipping facilities,which expand every year. While many smaller boats still call Fish Harbor on the west end of Terminal Island home, the industry is a shadow of its former self. Terminal Island used to be home to at least three canneries not so long ago. The fisherman's co-op cannery closed due to mismanagement and was torn down, the pet food cannery moved its main canning operation to the midwest (no great loss to us as sampling there was an exercise in developing a strong stomach), and this building was the last tuna cannery in the continental U.S. They finally moved all their operations to Costa Rica and American Samoa and the plant is for sale, but for several years there have been no takers.

Turning up the color saturation doesn't keep this from being a boring picture.



The plant's weigh station sits decrepit and abandoned...

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I'm told, Terminal Island used to have fancy homes all along Seaside Avenue, and all the street names reflect it's importantce as a fishing port, Tuna St., Pilchard Ave. Now, much of it is devote dto shipping facilities,which expand every year. While many smaller boats still call Fish Harbor, on the west end of Terminal Island home, the industry is a shadow of its former self.Terminal Island used to be home to at least three canneries not so long ago. The fisherman's co-op cannery closed due to mismanagement and was torn down, the pet food cannery moved its main canning operation to the midwest (no great loss to us as sampling there was an exercise in developing a strong stomach), and this building was the last tuna cannery in the continental U.S. They finally moved all their operations to Costa Rica and American Samoa and the plant is for sale, but for several years there have been no takers.

Turning up the color saturation doesn't keep this from being a boring picture.



The plant's weigh station sits decrepit and abandoned...

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Birds and people await the boat...

( And here it comes... )

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Birds and people await the boat...

( And here it comes... )

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Probably the busiest processor at Terminal Island, where we observe most of the bycatch, because we can watch everything going by on the coveyors inside the building.

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Probably the busiest processor at Terminal Island, where we observe most of the bycatch, because we can watch everything going by on the coveyors inside the building.

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Black-eyed susans grow where the United Food Processors cannery used to stand...




( My dad and my cat should be happy... )

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Black-eyed susans grow where the United Food Processors cannery used to stand...




( My dad and my cat should be happy... )

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Ummm, eight more posts after this one. Alternating carrots and Good & Plentys that John just handed me. About to go get a cuppa.

One day I was looking for boats and found a memorial where I wasn't expecting one...

To be continued...

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Ummm, eight more posts after this one. Alternating carrots and Good & Plentys that John just handed me. About to go get a cuppa.

One day I was looking for boats and found a memorial where I wasn't expecting one...

To be continued...

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In an out of the way corner of Fish Harbor, between the Al Larson Boatyard and the prison, I found a reminder of how Terminal Island used to be.



Engraved on glass and granite, I found a very sad story. One I was not aware of.

( Read more... )

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In an out of the way corner of Fish Harbor, between the Al Larson Boatyard and the prison, I found a reminder of how Terminal Island used to be.



Engraved on glass and granite, I found a very sad story. One I was not aware of.

( Read more... )

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Something I forgot in San Pedro - at the end of the road, there's a huge old warehouse - Warehouse #1, to be exact. You might recognize it - it's been used as a set in a number of TV shows and movies.

( But look a litle closer... )

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Something I forgot in San Pedro - at the end of the road, there's a huge old warehouse.

( But look a litle closer... )

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Down on the rocks...Striped shore crabs look for a meal.



( I love watching these guys... )

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Down on the rocks...Striped shore crabs look for a meal.



( I love watching these guys... )

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Okay, time to head home. There's a few interesting things along the way...

This sheep is in front of a Firehouse in Long Beach. For every holiday, they paint or dress up him to match. I'm sure you can guess what holiday was coming up here.



I drove by before Halloween once and they had painted him yellow to look like Pikachu, and given him long ears and a lightening bolt shaped tail. I think last year they just painte dhim orange with black trim.

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Okay, time to head home. There's a few interesting things along the way...

This sheep is in front of a Firehouse in Long Beach. For every holiday, they paint or dress up him to match. I'm sure you can guess what holiday was coming up here.



I drove by before Halloween once and they had painted him yellow to look like Pikachu, and given him long ears and a lightening bolt shaped tail. I think last year they just painte dhim orange with black trim.

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Four more posts to go... *yawn* Stop that!

Man, I love this house. It's just a yummy fantasy. This has to be an artist's house.



( I mean, just look at the roof! )

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Four more posts to go... *yawn* Stop that!

Man, I love this house. It's just a yummy fantasy. This has to be an artist's house.



( I mean, just look at the roof! )

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And just because everyone needs a seven foot fiberglass rabbit in their front yard.



Yes, you do need it. Of course, you do.

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And just because everyone needs a seven foot fiberglass rabbit in their front yard.



Yes, you do need it. Of course, you do.

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I did promise some fish. ( Here's a sinkful. )

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I did promise some fish. ( Here's a sinkful. )

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Oh my gosh, it's getting light once again. my 24 hours is up and I'm getting a cramp in my calf. It's been fun, and thanks so much to everyone who sponsored me! I still a few things I could add to this trip I've dragged you along on, but I'll have to do them later. I think I'm gonna call it a night day. Aw, Look what they gave everyone! :D

*snore*

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Oh my gosh, it's getting light once again. my 24 hours is up and I'm getting a cramp in my calf. It's been fun, and thanks so much to everyone who sponsored me! I still a few things I could add to this trip I've dragged you along on, but I'll have to do them later. I think I'm gonna call it a night day. Aw, Look what they gave everyone! :D

*snore*