Re: [SI] Shoot-In: Mood Comments Thanks for the brief, but remarkably insightful, comment.
That morning my wife and I were the only two people poking around on board.
It was very foggy and the light was very quiet. She had gone outside and I
was momentarily alone. I stood there in the silence trying to imagine the
many thousands of turn-of-the-century people - now long ago passed away -
who had climbed those stairs and sat on those benches. Almost like ghosts,
I felt.
It just seemed like a good moment to push the button...
I have always associated a strong, but private, sense of moodiness with this
photograph. After all, I was the only one present at the time to experience
it. That you seem to have picked up on some sense of that moment is indeed
surprising to me. I didn't think anyone would.
The ship is still located in San Diego, although it is much changed from the
morning of my only visit. If you are looking to kill some time, here is a
link to some additional photographs and historic information about the
Berkeley:
http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=49
Click on the "Take a Virtual Tour of the Berkeley" link, then select
"Meeting Area." Allow the panoramic view to load and traverse about 270 deg
clockwise. At this point you will be looking at an almost identical modern
day view of my photograph, missing only the staircase. Quite a difference
from 20+ years ago. Or maybe not. I thought this was kinda' cool when I
found it.
Ken
Ken Nadvornick
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