SS Ayrfield wreck in Sydney's Homebush Bay - see below

"From cargo freighter to floating forest, the SS Ayrfield is a beautifully broken-down wreck, forever locked in Australia’s Homebush Bay.
Once a centre of industry, Homebush Bay was unfortunately contaminated with toxic waste and is now a commercial and residential suburb of Sydney after having been refurbished by the economic boom brought on by the 2000 Olympic games. However, the bay’s past as a successful trading port still lingers on in the form of four abandoned freighters slowly rusting in the waters. Once used to transport coal, oil, and war supplies, the ships were eventually decommissioned and simply left where they floated.
The most remarkable of these wrecks is the SS Ayrfield, which has miraculously sprouted a lush forest of mangrove trees. The branches of the thriving trees spill from the sides of the ship, slowly breaking down the hull of the long-lived ship which was originally built in 1911.
The trees have so completely overtaken the ship, it is a wonder that it still floats. The SS Ayrfield may have survived World War II, but nothing can combat the encroaching hand of nature."
Info Source:
www.atlasobscura.com/places/ss-ayerfield

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Wentworth Point (show map)

Taken on: December 18, 2019

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Camera: Olympus E-M1X, f/10.0, 40 sec, 19mm (=38mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M1X
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	40
Focal Length:	19mm (35mm equivalent: 38mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.1 (Windows)
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