Misc.

Weathered

Places Unknown

While driving on our way to Aiken, Mack and I stopped at this abandoned building on the side of the road. Slightly tucked away, We always have a way of finding these places. We weren't (and still aren't) sure of what this place was, I hoped I captured a little of what it is now. 

School is out. Forever.

When new schools are built old ones are simply thrown away. So is the case with Sue Reynolds Elementary. Upon entering the grounds overrun with grass and graffiti. Archaic desks, tables and chairs fill the halls where children once learned and though the brand new school is less than a mile down the road, I find this piece of history way more interesting. 

Stray.

If you don't know me, I am a sucker for cats, and no matter where I can't seem to escape them. Mack and I went out to Graniteville to see if we could enter the abandoned mills. Upon searching for an entrance I noticed a cat manning the security booth. Once stopped they all seemed to appear and disappear. The time there was short because of the storm clouds ahead. What saddened me most was the possibility of the only food they could have gotten in days had been ruined by rain. An unorthodox addition to my camera bag is now a can of cat food. 

Once A Home

A few minutes down the road from where Mack used to live is a very destroyed house. Windows busted, the back of the house gone, and lots of graffiti. Scattered around the house is newspaper and bottles. The only furniture in the house is a baby crib that is piled with debris. The first 5 stairs were missing but not making it impossible to get upstairs, where someone took the time to gut the upstairs insulation. 

Cinema

 Unfortunately not much was going on at this location, but I couldn't pass up an abandoned movie theatre. This building is completely sealed, but the sign looks so post apocalyptic I couldn't resist. Nearby is the old Regency Mall, which closed in 2002. Recently the entrances have been completely closed off, but I am determined to get some shots soon!

A Day at the Garden.

As I posted in http://theohsoblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/places-forgotten.html , I have the biggest fascination with places that people have seemed to forget about. Today I was lucky to go back to a place I visited a few years ago and snap some much needed, better shots. Here are a few of my favorites. 

Places forgotten

I love taking photos of abandoned places, recently I stumbled across an old mini-golf course. I always find it so beautiful that a place that once created such happiness could just stop all of a sudden. I was also able to get inside due to a broken door, but there wasn't much there. I hope to find more places like this and share them with you.