Q’s are really hard. I guess questions are Q’s but I don’t know how to take a picture of a question.
I finally found a Q last month in San Antonio. On the northern reaches of the Rivewalk way beyond the fancy hotels and cheesy restaurants, art museums, and expensive condo’s and where only homeless people, runners, geocachers, very lost tourists (I find some, or they found me, should have seen the look on their face when I told them that they had a two mile walk to the Alamo) and the park police roam I found a Quonset hut. I finally found a Q! I hope that you like it. I worked hard for it.
The tourists I found were not impressed. I told them, “Well if you don’t want to walk all the way to the Alamo, there is Quonset hut around the bend.”
“Or you can go geocaching with me.” They walked away acting like I was the strange one. At least I knew where I was, and everything there was to do.
Wikipedia says that Quonset Huts were developed by the Navy during World War II for use as cheap, easily assembled buildings. The military built about 150,000 or so during the war and sold many of them to the public. They were first fabricated at Quonset Point in Rhode Island.
live and learn …
That is a great Q! I’ve not heard the term quonset hut in ages (they were popular where I grew up, which is not far from big military areas). It’s going back to nature in 1st pic, for sure.
I would have totally joined you for geocaching and Quonset hut viewing…one can see the Alamo any old time! I have always like Quonsets, they are so useful, would love to have one as a shop or studio someday.
they are really cool structures!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team’
An excellent job Q.
Oh, cool. I have never been in one of those wigwam things. Interesting portable architecture!
I can imagine that Q would be hard. You did good!
You found a uniQue post for Q. I also learned a new word today – quonset. Thanks.
I think that’s the first time I have seen this word for ABC Wednesday.
Great choice.
Thank you for the wonderful information!
We also had “temporary” buildings built during the war but they were called “Prefabs” – short for prefabricated. They were supposed to last about ten years but people are still living in them and have become very fond of their “temporary” homes after all these years.
Interesting post – thanks for educating me.
Outstanding find. Even if you are the strange one, at least you know where you are and what’s going on.
Improving my general knowledge 🙂 !Gattina
ABC Team
Great Q word and photographed so well. I enjoyed your commentary too. I could almost hear you talking to the tourists.
You have terrific adventures!
OH! I know where I can find a Quonset hut too. But will I remember it the next time Q rolls around?