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‘Reckless Abandon: The American West’ Is My Series Of Photographs In Which I Explore The Link Between History And The Future (30 Pics)
'Reckless Abandon: The American West' is a photographic series that explores the abandoned properties across the western United States. The series focuses on the states of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, showcasing the crumbling buildings and forgotten landscapes that once played a significant role in the development of the American West.
I capture the eeriness and nostalgia of these forgotten places, highlighting the contrast between the rugged beauty of the western landscape and the decaying structures.
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Bi-Polar Express 2 years ago
In California, especially the northern part, there are a lot of these because they have made it illegal in many place to tear them down.
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Troy Parr 2 years ago
Sometimes places seem to be abandoned while they go through probate after an owners demise.
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Spittnimage 2 years ago
Look at other side of word "food". It's same thing.
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However, my passion for photography has always been driven by my love for the forgotten and abandoned. I am fascinated by the stories behind these places, and I want to give them another chance to be seen through my lens. My goal is to capture the beauty in the lost, and to shed light on the forgotten spaces and stories that might otherwise go unnoticed.
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
It probably still is; but if I had a nickel for every perfectly functional building that I’ve seen that was mysteriously abandoned, I’d be rich
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The majority of the photos in this series were taken on the eastern plains of Colorado, where I lived for 4 years. I also took some photos in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Most of the properties I photograph have been abandoned for over 50 years and the owners of the land are difficult to track down, or they don't care if you take photos. Life has long since left these places, but I believe that through my photographs, I can bring a new sense of life and vitality to these forgotten spaces.
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 2 years ago
I guess you could say those gas prices fell. ha ha ha ha! I am so sorry for that.
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Overall, my goal is to capture the beauty in the lost and to give these forgotten places another chance at being seen. I believe that my work will help others to appreciate the beauty and history in the abandoned and forgotten spaces that are often overlooked. So, I will continue to explore these forgotten places and to tell the stories of the people and places that have been left behind.
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
Not as far as I know. This is in the tiny mountain town of Georgetown Colorado, which has quite a few of historic abandoned buildings
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Aussie Bloke 2 years ago
I wish I could find something like this in Australia. I'd restore that to it's former glory.
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Mary Kelly 2 years ago
it's a trumpet vine, and they rapidly overtake...i don't think this place is abandoned...e.g., the fasteners on the stairs look brand new (no rust, shiny)
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Judy Reynolds 2 years ago
Somehow, I have never seen wagon wheels in colour, even in my imagination!
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
It’s littered all over the eastern plains of Colorado
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Alexandria Z 2 years ago (edited)
See lots of those in the Wests countryside. To bad the old truck isn't still hooked up to it. Looks maybe homemade.
Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
It is; there’s an old barn next to it
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
There were 20 total units, but no #13
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
It’s actually not rot but rather the erosion of sand and dirt driven by the strong winds of the San Luis Valley, Colorado (Great Sand Dunes National park is only 15 miles from this location).
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Fatimah 2 years ago
Gov should remove stuff like this and prevent it from being built. We don’t take animal migration into account and that is not ok.
Leon Falcor 2 years ago
It's important to the food production for our entire population.
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
It was a school house in the early 1900s, out in the eastern plains of Colorado
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Netty (Submission author) 2 years ago
This is an old sugar factory in Sterling, CO. Not exactly a town where people would build expensive lofts. Sadly, this building will likely sit like this for a very long time
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Alexandria Z 2 years ago
Cool place. I'm surprised there isn't more graffiti. Nice to see it untouched.
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Margaret H 2 years ago
All those books. Maybe they are textbooks since they are mostly the same size.
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rs_adahl1971 2 years ago
My grandma had a step stool just like this one. Hers was yellow. I loved sitting on that top step. I felt so big.
Alexandria Z 2 years ago
More than a step stool. It's a child's highchair and they had a tray that attached to the bars on the back that swung up or down so that the child could sit then have a tray come down where the bowl of mush could be thrown off of. LOL Usually.
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Midnightoil 2 years ago
All of these pictures are hauntingly wonderful! I am from this part of the country- the landscape/geography is so familiar. Some of the abandoned homes represent lives that have ended.Miss the old timely motels- the new huge motels have no character. Great job.
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Netty (Post author) 2 years ago
Check out my other post for another positive thing about the states
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Jennifer Callahan 2 years ago
A lot of them are multiple pictures from 1 location @ different angles. I would guess it's actually only 10 locations....
Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago
Nice pics, but no context. Lacking location notes, these are meaningless.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
The factory building with the three white silos (in several shots) is the Longmont Sugar Mill near Boulder CO.
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Check out my other post for another positive thing about the states
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A lot of them are multiple pictures from 1 location @ different angles. I would guess it's actually only 10 locations....
Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago
Nice pics, but no context. Lacking location notes, these are meaningless.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
The factory building with the three white silos (in several shots) is the Longmont Sugar Mill near Boulder CO.
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