Lighting Up the Mechanics of a Consumer Nation, No. 1

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by Belinda Greb

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Lighting Up the Mechanics of a Consumer Nation, No. 1

Artist

Belinda Greb

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Photograph - Photograph, Photography

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Lighting Up the Mechanics of a Consumer Nation, No. 1

Just after dawn at America's Port 20 miles south of Los Angeles. The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in America and the 19th busiest in the world. It accounts for 20% of all cargo coming into the US. "The port has 27 cargo terminals, 86 container cranes, 8 container terminals, and 113 miles (182 km) of on-dock rail." In 1542, the harbor was called Bay of Smokes and ships used ferries to transport cargo. In 1871, the harbor was dredged by Phineas Banning to a depth of 10 feet and 50,000 tons of cargo was transported that year. It now has a depth of 53 feet, supports jobs for 517,000 people and more than half a million containers move through the port every month. (Wikipedia)

Copyrighted - Belinda Greb
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Nature, animals, beauty have been a source of nourishment throughout my life. Photography allows me to capture, interpret, and share that world of wonder I see about me, and sometimes use what I capture as an inspiration to create something new, by incorporating other exposures, textures or brushwork.

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December 1st, 2018