Step Away From Alcatraz

Step Away From Alcatraz

This is the last Alcatraz picture I will post...one taken with a view of the door casing and a view of the Bay. Today was busy...work, an early Father's Day lunch with my Padre, more work, and dinner with a portion of the family I created. I was blessed with a text message from Mogy this morning, so all in all a good day...I have been down graded to a Peterson Trauma level one...and I must say for the first time in many months it feels great to be at this level...perhaps neutral is just around the corner!

More Alcatraz

More Alcatraz

The sights and sounds of Alcatraz are still fresh in my mind. If I close my eyes, I can smell the air, and here the sound of the prison cell door that opens and closes to demonstrate its power to its visitors.

This is a picture of a peep hole that is in the room where visitors were able to meet with resident prisoners of Alcatraz. The glass is thick and has the appearance of being shattered...which when you hear the audio tape that shares the perspective of various prisoners is exactly how most of them felt while living on "The Rock..."

The Rock

The Rock

One of the things on my "Bucket List" was to visit Alcatraz. Funny how I how lived within easy reach of "The Rock" and have not visited. Given my fascination with prisons, I truly enjoyed my visit.

This is a picture of the ruins of the housing that was provided for the Staff and their families who lived on Alcatraz. The photos of these individuals, and their stories of life on Alcatraz were quite interesting...Saturday the sun was out and the outside views spectacular, though the inside views were cold...and a little scary...