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The Tunnel
Hidden deep in
Conception Bay.. there's a spot I love to go
A town called Brigus, beside
the sea... a place to really roam
The little English tea
shoppes.... and museums.. full of history
Along the narrow little
streets....a tunnel you can see.
In the summer of 1860,
for four long months I am told
A miner formed holes with
steel spikes... through solid rock so bold
Filled the holes with
black gun powder.. an blasted all he could
And made a tunnel to Bartlett's
wharf... so to unload Abram's goods.
Near 80 feet long and
8 feet wide.. an engineering feat for sure
Tis eerie walking through
the dark graded walls... to reach the visible shore
A past it echoes through
the walls...... you hear it all around
you think of what
treasures where loaded through.. as you tread upon the ground
Must have been something
in its day, the bustle of ships coming in
Unloading their wares an
an traveling through the tunnel again and again
Go see it in Brigus, a
must to see, it will take you to days in the past
Where Newfoundland people
used the land and sea... blasted in stone to last
*picture taken by Ole Grumpy LOL
Mr.
Blue luvs takin pictures, I'm sum proud of the shots he takes.
Keep
atter hun ;)
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