Earmarked For Demolition, Del Monte Plant

Hello Thomas.

You have documented this well. There is beauty in this dereliction, and it is justly sad that it is earmarked for demolition. Your photograph says something about the fragility of architecture as well as life and all things!

Good for you for being iconoclastic!

A technically, beautifully crafted photograph!

a6/o7

Regards, Nick.

The tragedy, the security guard won't allow me entry to photograph the interior. I'd actually have to go to City Council to get permission.

"My gosh dude!" "The place is going to be torn down, what harm is there in me getting interior shots?"

Addendum: The structure is in the process of being torn down: 17May06.

I even tried to give him a copy of the above image but he was heartless:(

It's the last large industrial structure that represents San Jose's agricultural/canning past.

Thanks Dror!

:)