Tag Archives: urban decay

Was there a reason for this? And last bits…

Usually you don’t see one of these protruding from a window.  Did water come out of this or was it some byproduct of whatever was once made in here? One building in this complex is still it’s natural brick color … Continue reading

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Through the gate

At first I was a little put off by the razor wire on some of the fencing but then I saw that someone had popped open the fencing just wide enough for it to not look obviously pried open but … Continue reading

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And then it was…

There right in front of me.  A new discovery.  I’m really starting to believe that all of the buildings in this area are related in some kind of way; that they may have all had part in the making of … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Do not enter Park in rear

F5.6 – 1/60 – ISO 100 – 50mm Sigma A – Canon 5D M3  

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And I saw it standing there…

Heading towards the arts festival from our scored free parking spot (yippee!!) I walked past this door which I had photographed a few years ago here when I saw it!  How it had escaped me before I don’t know but … Continue reading

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The year 2014 in review

DH is actually going to be home for the holidays so I will be taking a blogging break to spend time with him, enjoy Christmas and then ring in the new year.  So what went on this past year? We … Continue reading

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Looking Up

When exploring abandoned places you should first and foremost take care of your own safety and then you should look in all directions.  There may or may not be interesting things to photograph in some directions but you won’t know … Continue reading

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Remove this fuse

At least I think that’s what it says in the red writing at the bottom of the fuse box or maybe it says don’t remove this fuse.  These are Buss 30W fuses.  I think Buss fuses are still made although … Continue reading

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Abandoned Fuses

As I recall, in the home where I grew up there was one room that had a fuse box in it.  I don’t recall much else about it other than if something electric didn’t work then dad would go into … Continue reading

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Through the grating and into the past

It takes a certain amount of maneuvering to shoot through glass or through bars, wires, grates and fencing.  You have several options which all involve depth of field.  You can shoot where the wires etc. are in focus and what … Continue reading

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