Sorry, I don't even remember the exact location where I shot this old chicken coop; I do remember it was near a game reserve off Slater Road south of Ferndale, but from there....

Doors separated five or six side by side greenhouses at the abandoned nursery. All the greenhouses were in advanced stages of deterioration and decay.

Same old trip it was back then

So I made a big mistake

Try to see it once my way

The hand prints on the kitchen wall in the trash infested house give a sense of the desperation of the squatters who spent time in this place. A 1998 Emerald Queen Casino calendar is pasted to the wall above.

315 C Street

Eureka, California

The Ballyglunin train station in Co. Galway, Ireland stands in a state of disrepair.

The station famously featured in 'The Quiet Man' movie starring John Wayne.

~ The Babe, Sandlot Kids

Secret #1 (other than the fact that this movie ranks quite high on my all time favourite list)

I love taking photos of all things old, broken, vintage, or as Dave so eloquently puts it, 'dead things'. To me they have a great sense of charm. Call me weird, but I could spend all day in a junkyard, antique store or old run down farm house. There is probably no bigger smile on my face than when I am driving through a country side and I spot an old shed or windmill :)

Playing with images - I've now decided the rose doesn't work, it needs something else but I'm unsure what..

Activists put up tents with messages on them outside the Brooklyn Museum as a way to bring attention to the protest at The 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit at Brooklyn Museum

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Another from the St Nicks CoalBreaker outside of Shenandoah, Pa.

Better when viewed Larger, Press "L"

Was taken with 70-200 VR2, the effect was made by pulling the zoom out while the shutter was open.

@seanmugs found this awesome brick building with the ghost signs.

Yim Tin Tsai, Hong Kong

Leica M3 Summaron 35mm f/3.5 Goggles

Kentmere 400

Epson V700

Sometimes the sadness overwhelms me......

For Theme of the Week group - "State of Mind"

Saturday

3-14-09

Abandoned Packard Motor Plant, Detroit, Michigan.

Housing Advovate holding a sign outside the Brooklyn Museum

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Site of the former American Bridge Office Building @ the corner of Rte 65 and 4th St. Ambridge Pa.

My friend Wilbur who accompanied me to the abandoned house. He was reassuring me that the foot steps we heard were not from a person. A ghost maybe, but not a person.....

Clark County Museum, Henderson, Nevada

Yashica D TLR, deep red filter, Fomapan 200, Rodinal 1:100 full stand for 1 hour