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This is my favorite picture on the whole website. I just made it my baclground for my computer. I'm going to kppc in 5 days, anyone have advice?

I am so in love with this. And the title just happens to be from my very favorite Twilight Zone episode! =]

WOOOOOOOOOO ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!

*nod* I get it now. Thanks, Mr. Motts. Your photos have inspired me to do some studying on the history of old buildings in my area.
And I don't know if you celebrate it or not, but Merry Christmas to you and yours :)

Im sorry to hear tgis church was finally knocked down but I guess it was so far gone that it could not be saved. I love the pictures old and new

RUN FOREST, RUN!!!!!!!

My God that brings tears to my eyes. Amongst all this destruction is something so beautiful. Something so dignified.

I've been to this gallery many times over the last couple of years, but I've never left a comment. I just can't come up with an appropriate statement that begins to convey the feelings these photos give me. To see this church in it's glory, standing so strong in the archive photos, makes one think this beautiful building was indestructible. It's obvious from the very first photo that nothing man-made is indestructible. Abandonment, time, neglect, and fire all lead to this catastrophic destruction. This house of worship has met the wrecking ball and is no more. Even in ruins, this was a beautiful place. We thank Motts for these magnificent images that would have never been seen.

I remember this place. I visited my uncle here in probably 1963? I was maybe 10. I still remember the colors of the walls.

Fred:
No need to apologize for your English, it's probably better then mine.. and English is my native language.
I noticed the black hole in the winding and the slag on the rotor, but wasn't sure what caused it. After looking at it a little closer, I think you are correct. That could have been the main reason the plant was permanently shut down. Rebuilding a generator like that would require it to be removed and shipped to a special facility. The cost of the repair plus the loss of income could have been the deciding factor to close the plant.

@ Swamp Thing:

That looks like a highway sign ... like the ones that say "Flag Man Ahead" or something.

You could not pay me enough money to go towards that blackness. Eeee.

So has anyone been here in the past few weeks or so? I am a photographer and would really like to get some shots of these abandoned hotels. Also my next question is is it safe to walk around i.e. falling ceilings unstable floors, bears, etc. Thanks for any help.

is there '1981' over the sequence or is it just my imagination?

June 1979...

I was 8 years and 4 months old and I remember spending the Summers up in Canada with my mom, brother, and step-IDIOT (I mean father) and having all day to explore, fish off of our private dock of the cabin we'd rented or swim.

That was one heck of a Summer for me, even though shortly after that, my step-father beat my mom and us and got taken out of the house by the PoPo. :( I was so glad he was gone though. It was still a great year because now we didn't have to live in fear anymore and I didn't have to hear my mom crying all the time.

wall-pa-per!