Final call

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An abandoned theater in Philly

…and to dust you’ll return – another abandoned Philly church

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From dust you came… an abandoned Philadelphia church

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Journey to Colorado! (pt. 2)

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colorado, decay, ghost town, hotel, photography, plains, urban exploration, urbex

I went out to go visit my Colorado BFF and got in a couple of adventures before I returned home. Once again we had a mascot that posed for us!

Our first explore was a bust. We got stuck in a ditch over 9,000 feet above sea level in a cell dead zone. After trying to dig the car out with a windshield scraper I decided to get a big stick. The mountain had a nice sized dead tree so I climbed up a pretty steep incline to break it off to use to dig/pry the car out. I totally biffed it! After the tree broke I did a full blown backwards somersault down the mountain, barely missing a huge, potentially hazardous metal pole. Fortunately there were no witnesses! After quite a time trying to get the car free, Dee and I found one of the few inhabited homes somewhat nearby and offered us a tow out. These lovely people offered us breakfast and tea while we waited as well as some great conversation.

Eventually we made out way to the Eastern Plains. A hotel I was looking forward to seeing got cleared out so not much more than a few pics of the inside and a couple of mascot shots for posterity is all we came away with.

I can’t tell you how much I missed this lady!

Across the street was a crust old gas station.

I think some sort of owl lived in this building because of the unbelievable amount of rodent bones.

Before we left this town with a population you could count on your hands and feet I saw this. I need a sign like this for my house:

Next stop was a couple of small houses with some pretty awesome treasures inside.

Then just down the way was a very old General Store with some amazing finds inside.

I can’t wait for more exploring as the weather improves and I get my new camera!

Watt is love? Baby don’t hertz me.

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abandoned, decay, historic places, historic sites, laboratory, long island, nikola tesla, photography, urban exploration, urbex, Wardenclyffe

Little geek humor there.

Today I went to the only remaining laboratory of Nikola Tesla in the world.  I had a “I can’t believe I’m here!” moment a few times.  I had a really tough time taking proper photos with my broken speedlite but just walking those buildings was enough for me.

Lately I am really feeling monotone/black and white photos. Sometimes it’s a pop of color that pulls me back to full color but I really love the simplicity and focus of a nice sepia or black and white. It’s good to be the boss of me.

Little side note this happened to my phone while I was there. Only time I’ve ever thought it was really cool for my phone to break.

Curiosities of the Asbury Park Boardwalk

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My camera and I decided to take a mental (sensor?) health day and cruise out to Asbury Park for some photos. This neat little beach town is half abandoned, half not with relics in stasis or slowly being renovated. It was a lovely stroll and I stopped at a local pub which turned out to be a NJ landmark – the Stone Pony. Apparently that is where Bruce Springsteen was discovered. Had I known I would’ve taken a shot for posterity… oh well.

Ordinarily I try to keep my photo sets pretty cohesive when it comes to editing but today I just kind of did what I felt for each photo. My blog, my shots, my rules!

This is the old casino

Coolest pantomime ever, the clockwork man

The old carousel building

Street art:

Not on purpose but I think it looks pretty neato

Some random things from the boardwalk

Some feathered friends

Reduced to ruin, perfectly preserved, and left to rot

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This is part two of my journey to explore the pine barrens.  This time I went to see the ruins of an old paper mill of the once thriving community.

As I was leaving I found a bonus cactus!

Next was the preserved town of Batsto. It was a scorching day but I nonetheless enjoyed the relaxing walk through this historic town.

I found this weird bug – any idea why this thing is?!

Last but not least, a quick stop by an old cemetary

POD: Nothing in the cupboard

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abandoned, architecture, decay, eastern state penitentiary, historic places, historic sites, philadelphia, photography, prison, reblogging, static instants, urban exploration, urbex

Reblogged from Static Instants:

You know shit's bad when even the Indian bounced hahhahahah!  I'm a nerd....  Anywho Mrs. Dawn Haggerty has graced us with another colorful demise.  Dawn what was this room any clue?  Great colors, great shot.

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Chris is too kind - another feature on Static Instants! And yes, I know exactly what this room was. It was part of the laboratory over at Eastern State Penitentiary. This area of the prison is inaccessible through the regular tours. I was able to photograph it during a special hard hat tour. To see the rest of the images from that set go here. Be sure to take a gander at Static Instants. He has many talented contributors and he has a Facebook page!

Thanks Atlas Obscura!

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abandoned, atlas obscura, decay, eastern state penitentiary, historic places, historic sites, philadelphia, photography, reblogging, urban exploration, urbex

My recent jaunt into Eastern State Pen to celebrate Obscura Day was noticed, and featured on the Atlas Obscura blog!  As an urban explorer this is one of my favorite blogs.  It showcases some of the most interesting places all over the globe.

New April Entry, POD: Gold on the ceiling

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Reblogged from Static Instants:

Dawn Haggerty just added an entry for the April mcs and the POD is from her as well!  Standard decay greatness, keep it up!

Another feature on Static Instants! I've also entered a photo into the monthly photo competition so please mosey over and give me a vote! THis is from the set at some institutional dormitories. To see the full set go here.