Watookacoffeeshop's Weblog http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com Watooka a Fine Place to Grow Up Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/4ad94a7edbe945a4c3109f351e1242a1?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Watookacoffeeshop's Weblog http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com Watooka 2009 Videos http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/watooka-2009-videos/ http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/watooka-2009-videos/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:03:14 +0000 Admin http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/?p=521 ]]>

I think John has finished uploading all his videos from the Grimshaw 2009 visit to Watooka, Guyana. I have added some of Pauline’s photos to the first two in the list, while the last bunch appear to be straight out of the camera.

They are all in HD, so click the full screen button for viewing.

Watooka House from the Traffic Circle
Video John Grimshaw
Photos Pauline Grimshaw
Music Mary Kadderly

Watooka Pool
Video John Grimshaw
Photos Pauline Grimshaw
Music Wes Houle

Watooka House Gardens and Remains of Dorabeci Landing
Video John Grimshaw

Watooka House from Track Control Tower
Video John Grimshaw

Watooka Riverside Drive
Video John Grimshaw

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Every few days Pauline has been updating her Flickr page.

Watooka Houses, Guyana

Watooka Houses (photo Pauline)

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The intrepid John and Pauline Grimshaw did a little poking around during their recent trip to Guyana. With the assistance of A. Mazaharally & Sons they visited the old wreck of the R.H. Carr, reputed to be located at Skull Point, now confirmed.

John says “I think Skull Point is on the Cuyuni, just upstream from its confluence with the Mazaruni”.

The video is in HD, if you click the full screen button you should get the full effect.

I’ve patched together John’s video with some of Pauline’s still photos just so it would last the duration of Dave Odegaards tune – Remember.

Music by Dave Odegaard, Titled – Remember

The original short clip is still here…

Music by Dave Odegaard, Titled – Remember

R.H. Carr at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana

The last remains of the R.H. Carr at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana, 2009-10-21 (photo Pauline)

The R.H. Carr page has been suitably updated with the news.

A little bird told me that this story is not fully played out. Stay tuned for more tales from the Grimshaws.

A. Mazaharally & Sons at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana

A. Mazaharally & Sons at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana, 2009-10-21 (photo Pauline)

The R.H. Carr page has been updated.

]]> http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/finding-the-wreck-of-the-r-h-carr/feed/ 1 Admin R.H. Carr at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana A. Mazaharally & Sons at Skull Point on the Cuyuni River, Guyana John den Hartog Photo Update http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/john-den-hartog-photo-update/ http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/john-den-hartog-photo-update/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:17:52 +0000 Admin http://watookacoffeeshop.wordpress.com/?p=491 ]]>

John has secretly given us an update from his 1994 photo collection taken on his family visit to Guyana. He has some iconic imagery there. This one of the Watooka Day School, shown below, is my favorite.

Click image below to go to slide show.

Watooka Day School, 1994 MacKenzie, Guyana

Photos from 1994 John den Hartog on Flickr

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Just found a great collection of photo’s showing Modern MacKenzie/Linden. Click photo to go to the collection from GuyMine on Facebook. Now, if only they would give us full screen images.

Ferry across the Demerara River, Linden, Guyana

Modern MacKenzie oops Linden, photo from GuyMine on Facebook

The boys were making a video documentary, now lets see if anyone can find it.

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I’ve put together a photo essay of the life of Bauxite, click photo to jump to the page.

Dragline removing Overburden to get at the Bauxite ore, MacKenzie, British Guiana

Dragline removing Overburden to get at the Bauxite ore

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Interesting contrast.

Ituni, British Guiana

Ituni Pool back then maybe 1960

Ituni, Guyana

Ituni Pool 2009, photo keith4709 on Flickr

Ituni Guest House, Guyana

Ituni Guest House 2007, photo keith4709 on Flickr

John den Hartog sends this link of some more Ituni news.

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Check out the High Resolution version, lots of detail. Best photo yet of the plant. Where is all the dust? Can’t be operating at much capacity.

Bauxite Plant, MacKenzie, British Guiana

The Bauxite Plant 2008, photo Royaldds on Flickr

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That sure doesn’t look the way I remember and it’s not that my memory is failing.

Watooka 2008 (photo by JimB on Flickr)

Photo by JimB on flickr

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Choo Kang's General Store

Photo by Pauline on flickr

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