Day 345
Everywhere the L is, there is cable. And for the most part, it looks like the movie Blade Runner. New cable is strapped on top of old cable. There is little regard for what was there before. This is as organized as it gets.
12-10-15
Day 344 – When the guy with two fishing poles and a rain coat says it’s getting windy and leaves, take that as a sign.
12-09-15
Day 343
12-08-15
Day 342
Saganashkee Slough Woods, Willow Springs, IL
12-07-15
Day 341
12-06-15
Day 340
12-05-15
Day 339 – For some reason, this one doesn’t look as good in the post as it does when you click on it to enlarge it. Do yourself a favor and click on it.
12-04-15
Day 338
12-03-15
Day 337 –
When I finished taking this, a guy walking by said there must be some reason for someone taking pictures of the train. He said he was amazed at how well the thing held up, after all these years. I agree. That sounds like a good reason to take the picture to me.
12-02-15
Day 336
Today I read the word “deindustrialization,” which sounded made up on first glance, but isn’t. Wikipedia defines it as:
Deindustrialization or deindustrialisation is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction ofindustrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially heavy industry or manufacturing industry. It is the opposite of industrialization.
Which is a lot of what I shoot in urban areas. I didn’t realize this was the name for it. The factories in Johnstown, PA are a good example. Some are still in use. Some are gone. The work we do changes, and the tools and places we work adapts or goes away.
Some of the work I do in the fields and rural areas are similar. These places were useful at their time, then they became less useful, and they are left to decay. Sometimes they are torn down before they fall down. Sometimes, they are barely standing.
It can be hard to pinpoint what interests me about these places. Sometimes it’s really easy. One day, I’ll be able to come up with a concise way of putting it. For now, I go with what feels right.