Kanonerka
We went on a tour of Kanonersky Island: “wind, gulf, and drama”. Very good. I recommend it to everyone.
A chimney in a field. There used to be a power plant there; during construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter, “the road,” as they call it on Kanonerka, the site was cleared for construction infrastructure. But demolishing the chimney was very expensive considering how little space it would free up, so they left it.
Part of the tour is a story about the road and the tragedy of local residents caused by its construction: kindergartens closing, a new one being built but unable to open because of noise levels, houses being resettled, objects falling from the road. When I drive along the WHSD I am always pleased by how nice it is to travel on a lit, multi-lane expressway past all the city traffic jams and lights. And I had never before thought about what it is like for the residents next to and above whom this huge stream of cars passes.
There is a stunning view from the road right over Kanonersky Island; and when you stand under this bridge during the tour, the noise from the road is so strong and insistent that it interferes with listening to the person you are talking to.
Route
I thought Kanonersky Island was a closed, uninhabited area. But it turns out there is a park there. Well... “park” in the sense that everything has just grown over by itself and you can walk around. The official name is Kanonersky Park.
At the very edge of the spit
