I really have to remember to post here. Can’t believe it has been two months. Just a lot going on and I forgot. Wish I could blame it on the liquor but I can’t.
Tag: decay
Stairway
This staircase still has some beauty left in it. So sad to go into these old churches and see them falling into disrepair. No one has the money to keep them up and eventually they’ll be gone forever.
Old Glory
The flag seems like a perfect metaphor for the current state of the country.
Symphony of Destruction
The earth starts to rumble
World powers fall
A’warring for the heavens
A peaceful man stands tall
Tall, tall
~Mustaine
The Doctor is in
Nothing like being in an abandoned church playing with my plague doctor costume.
New Years Day
I was able to start the new year off right this morning exploring an abandoned church in north St. Louis with some good friends. I am an atheist but I get what religion means to a lot of people, and all of the symbolism involved. The area we were in a rough one, hit hard over the years by all the numerous factors that make St. Louis what it is. Yet in all of the decay and poverty there are still glimmers of hope for a better future.
The Chuck Berry House
On the latest outing with Photoflood STL we visited the Greater Ville neighborhood in St. Louis. This shot with Waffles is at the Chuck Berry house. The man lived here for quite a few years but much like the rest of the neighborhood it is in sad shape. There is so much potential in this area of the city but white flight and a lack of imagination and money will leave the area in disrepair.
Stroller
Another shot from inside the old Jamestown Mall.
More Jamestown Mall
A few more shots from the Jamestown Mall.
The Jamestown Mall
Some photos from the now defunct Jamestown Mall in north St. Louis. The mall closed for good in July 2014 but had been in decline for years. It was supposed to reinvigorate the area but never caught on because of the location. After it shut down it was broken into quite a bit by urban explorers and others. It is a place I had been wanting to get in to photograph but I didn’t want to trespass. A friend of mine who is also an urban explored got permission for some of us to go in and photograph it before it is finally torn down. It was quite a day to finally see it, but also sad. I will be posting more photos in the coming weeks.
