The Rock

: The Rock; Alcatraz Island buildings. Shot from the parade grounds below the main complex.; Created by: Pinetree3.; Tools Used: Canon 20D, EF-S 10-22mm; Created on: November, 2006; Image Views: 177; Average Views per Day: 0.3; Image Number: 33033

Comments:

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Jan 9, 2007 at 8:51 PM said:

This is a fantastic photo. the colours angles and coments realy work well

grumpy(mike) from engalnd(mboro) on Dec 15, 2006 at 5:12 AM said:

The largest single group of Indian prisoners sentenced to confinement on Alcatraz occurred in January 1895 when the U.S. government arrested, tried and shipped nineteen Moqui Hopi to Alcatraz Island. Indian people continued to be confined as prisoners in the disciplinary barracks on the island through the remainder of the 1800s and the early 1900s.i hope this helps alex .d

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Dec 14, 2006 at 7:28 PM said:

Hey, Grumpy Mike... From what I have read, the island was uninhabited when the Spanish first arrived there. Many years after the island closed as a prison, a group of Native Americans occupied the island in protest and claimed it as indian property (1969). They inhabited the island for almost two years. Most left the island but a few were forcibly removed in 1971.

After that the island has been part of the National Park Service. There is little evidence of the indian occupation, but I will post another photo, with a remnant.

Shutterbug from Maine on Dec 14, 2006 at 7:16 PM said:

I always think of the movie Birdman of Alcataz,I think Steve McQueen played in it altho it might of been another actor.

Anyways its a Great photo!

Carol

grumpy(mike) from engalnd(mboro) on Dec 14, 2006 at 5:47 PM said:

lovely and wonderful picture of the rock can i use the term useless info time lol was this not where the most single amount of indians were kept in the late 1800 called the hopi?

donwrob from Ohio on Dec 11, 2006 at 10:02 AM said:

Very cool shot of 'The Rock' Alex. That is a beautiful blue sky above an interesting place. What you said is fitting Steve. If you ended up on the rock, I think you were pretty much screwed (if I can say that :-) Don

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Dec 11, 2006 at 12:41 AM said:

very good wide shot, Alex.

Steve Brown (sgbrown) from UK on Dec 10, 2006 at 7:56 PM said:

A very imposing shot. I like the intense blue sky, and the thrusting (almost phallic, if I'm allowed to say that here) tower.

Steve

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