It all started when Sparky headed to the worksite - driving across the Ravenel Bridge

The worksite from the Ravenel

The worksite with the Ravenel Bridge in the background. A completed building project and a soon to be completed unbuilding project

The worksite from the Port

with Manny making final preparations - placing blankets on the top of Grace's last pier

a closer look at the blankets on the top of the pier

and a view of the blankets at the pier base

Manny lifting another blanket

Sparky's setup and Manny in the background finishing the blanket placement

then lifting the spud that anchors the work barge (with Manny's crane and the 1250

a closer view of Manny lifting the spud

and repositioning his barge

The preblast worksite

Before ignition

Then boom

and crumble. Much more impressive than shock and awe

Down

Down

Down

and only the stub of the tooth remains - another Manny job

What's left

and after the blast and smoke cleared