This motel has been shuttered at least a year. I remember a Dodge Powerwagon sitting in one of these carports. A classic Mini would fit great here!


speednut should know that I post processed this one a bit.

Now I'm off to a car show on Prescott's Plaza (square for some), which is the heart of Everyone's Hometown. ::rubbing it in::

 

This one is from along the Dragon while @ MOTD5....

 

Beautiful pictures! I loved this thread!! Chris, you (and your sis) are marvelous photographers!! The use of light...just awesome!

 

Cairo, Illinois: Went from a population of over 15,000 in the 1950's to a current population of barely 3,000 due to racial riots and problems with the KKK. Most of downtown is abandoned, with some beautiful architecture rotting.

 

I always find these images intriguing,(pardon my spelling). I could spend hours walking around these old citys and towns, and even tru the countryside taking way more pictures then I could ever hope to go back and look at.
Thanks for posting them.

 

Keep the pics coming, they are awesome

 

Wow, those are some really interesting shots of Cairo, IL. I could spend weeks there photographing all that stuff!

Here are a few of an abandoned hospital in Connecticut.

 

That a Kirkbride?

 

I don't think so, but it does date to the 1870's. Abandoned since the 1970's.

 

I realized I haven't posted this yet. Taken on my Carlsbad Caverns trip soon after I got Swifty. There is at least one I'll never post.

 

That looks well creepy!

 

This thread is filled with some really fantastic photos! Congratulations guys!

 

Nothing fancy...stock 02'.

 

Charlotte High School (Charlotte County)
Cooper Street, Punta Gorda, Florida

This building sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Charley on
Friday, August 13th, 2004. It is considered a historic building and will
be saved. The temporary steel superstructure is in place to prevent further damage during reconstruction.



It is great to know this building will be saved.

 

I don't see the Cooper St. sign.

 

WOW! Those are absolutely fantastic, I am impressed. I too love abandoned buildings, graffiti, and anything else others may consider weird!

 

I took a few of this barn in Braselton, Georgia in Oct. '06 while at the SVRA finals at Road Atlanta, When I went back for The Mitty I drove by and it had collapsed, it was sad to see, it was huge and I thought of all the neat possibilties, if it were not in the middle of nowhere. Manuel

 

Here you go. My Cooper on Cooper Street.

 

I love the way the plants are almost taking the buildings back to nature. I have a few weird photos, but alas I am a computer dimwit, and dont have a clue as to how to post them. Thats OK, they're not as nice as yours anyway!

 

Man those New England hospitals, etc are creepy! I can see how Steven King gets inspiration in Maine. The architecture of those buildings are very nice and I can imagine they were quite nice in there day-which makes it all the more creepy now.

 

Please post on the Mini Street sign thread.

 

This is inside a building in Baltimore. It was built as a car dealership in 1906.

It is now an art gallery and studio. The best part is the Gallery is called "Load of Fun" (I am not sure if they were influenced by the room in my photo or not).

 

Ah, open-air potties. My favorite!

Zip

 

I'm surprised #1 in the photo contest isn't campaigning for votes on this thread.

 

I was out for a day trip today. About 500 miles. Got my fix of the twisties and found some neat old homesteads to boot! Sgt Pepper did some marchin' today. Went from US 40 at Straughn south into KY, east on KY 22 and 10 to KY 8. then into Ohio Rt 73 and sort of back home that way. Great way to spend the day. Beautiful scenery even with some rain! Gave him a good wash when we go home so he can go again tomorrow!