Greetings photography enthusiasts. It’s Friday, and I am still trying this as a weekly feature. According to Individual-1, the US is full. So this week’s feature photo is devoted to the vast empty spaces around the US.
Please note that this is a reboot of a series that went to seed a few years ago. I know that there are some photo hobbyists like me who post here already. As always, I am hoping to incite a bit more “community behavior” in our community blog. AndiF and BobX used to curate the old foto flog. Others contributed quite regularly. Folks like Hurria, JimF, KNUCKLEHEAD, dada, olivia, ask, tampopo, Man Eegee, and a whole host of others posted photos at one time or another. I am sure I have missed someone in that list.
I don’t use anything especially fancy. My Samsung Galaxy S6 finally died after a very long life. I had it for a fairly long time. Currently, I am using an LG ThinQ40. It has some nifty features that I am still playing around with. One of my offspring has commandeered my old 35mm film camera, so I don’t get to use that one very often. At over 30 years, finding replacement parts when something goes bad on it gets to be a bit tricky. That’s another story for another day.
Some of our regulars have actual professional equipment, and before Photobucket turned into such a drag, we were graced by some absolutely stunning landscape shots, close-ups of flowers and insects, and some abstract photography. I’ve often marveled at the creativity of the folks who have meandered in and out of this community over the years. I use flickr to host my photos for the time being, although given some changes at flickr, that may soon end. I have tried out imgur as well. So far, so good.
Consider this series as a homage to its predecessor, and dedicated to the spirit of its ancestors. Enjoy.
And here is an empty restaurant. Some enterprising immigrants could probably create a very nice eatery. This space is just off I-40 in Santa Rosa, and I am sure there are some travelers who stop there would like something other than the usual generic fast food options.
Usually I try not to mix politics and photography, but, these are far from normal times.
There are so many spots just like this in the western US. Places that showed promise but ultimately failed. Hopefully it will find a new use.
The portion of the western US I lived in for about a decade has its share of towns and businesses that either are entirely abandoned or on the verge of being abandoned. The Great Recession and its aftermath certainly did not help. Places along major travel routes are ones I still hold out some hope for. I drive through many of these areas along the I-40 every year.
Here is the photo of my latest subject, taken last fall. I’ve got to get out and start taking photos again.
I just love houses like that. There’s some fairly nice architecture in the historical district of my city. I also need to get out and take more photos. Hopefully in the next few weeks as things quiet down a little.
Forgot to say in Pocomoke City, Md.