Of Ivy and Oxide
From a balcony of an abandoned 19th century medical facility. I liked this spot so much I stopped to have a solitary lunch here, warmed by the September sun. Continue reading Of Ivy and Oxide
Seek & Destroy
From an abandoned high school gymnasium, Gary, Indiana. Continue reading Seek & Destroy
Torrence Avenue Bridges
Chicago, Southside. A pair of vertical-lift bridges span the Grand Calumet river. Continue reading Torrence Avenue Bridges
Of Mice and Men
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy -Robert Burns, To a Mouse Continue reading Of Mice and Men
Þingvellir
…or, for those not fluent in Icelandic, Thingvellir. It was where the Viking clans convened annually for almost a thousand years in order to govern their island. About an hour’s drive from Reykjavik, it’s a seismically active rift valley crisscrossed with gorges and waterfalls, one of which is pictured here. Continue reading Þingvellir
Temple
East St. Louis, Illinois Continue reading Temple
Welcome to East St. Louis
A view of the long-shuttered Armour meatpacking plant outside St. Louis. Continue reading Welcome to East St. Louis
