Abandoned Places

In the 1950’s & 60’s, the Antelope Valley was full of ranches, farms and dreams. Some dreams last, others fade, some turn to nightmares. This 1950’s era ranch home was one my kids and I found on a random prowl this past January. I’m just getting around to posting it due to available time. The house was huge and appears to have been expanded several times over the decades. Unfortunately it appears to have been the site of a forcible eviction.



( Ranch style desolation (14 behind the cut) )

The other day I took some photos in and around some kind of Catholic rooming facility, abandoned since hurricane Katrina.

1200 Mirabeau Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122

http://maps.google.com/?mid=1209995321
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pancreas/sets/72157604838523713/

Some of the better photos:
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Have any of you caught on film something you're pretty sure was a ghost in a really creepy place? If so, please share, no matter how hard to believe.

( No Pics Unfortunately, But a Story )

<3
R

This past weekend I took some pictures of some amazing graffiti on the outside of an abandoned factory in Asheville NC. I looked around the inside of the building and got a handful of abandoned equipment pictures. The interior was damp and the air seemed clear enough. I was coughing by the time I hit the exit. My lovely mate was waiting outside and she began to cough too. I asked her what happened and she said that the wind shifted, blowing into her face just as I was leaving the building. She is very sensitive to irritants of the lungs. Between my experience and hers, it seemed that there was something not quite right with the air in the factory. I had wanted to return to the building with a tripod to get some low light pictures, but decided against the action. What was in the building? I don't know, but this was the first time I had encountered an environment that required some kind of mask. Live and learn...




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As you may have noticed, Live Journal is taking nominations for a user advisory board. It could be useful or it could be completely lame. At this point the only way to know is to try to be elected to the position. If nominated and subsequently elected, I will work to keep the new owners of LJ and Six Apart from ruining the community that LJ has become. I'll also try to suggest ways to improve the friending system, improvements in which moderators can manage their communities better, and improvements to the (horrid) LJ Gallery system. Most people who have seen me actively involved or managing very communities will agree that I've been a mellow and very responsible moderator or member.

This is where I ask for your support. It only takes 100 votes to nominate a candidate. Fortunately this campaign only lasts for a month or so.



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This isn't my work, but I thought you guys would find this extremely interesting, as I did.

<3
Ryan

Coast...

Now here's something I didn't know existed...

WikiMapia...

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=53.2330643&lon=-0.5366993&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2

At the 10-end of runway 10-28, there are the remains of one of the Thor missile silos.

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I was doing a drive by scouting at this site out to make a weekend trip to explore and unfortunately it looks like most of its gone. Please excuse the poor focus. My travel camera recently stopped focusing properly.

This was a NIKE missile launch site. This is the front gate and guard shack to the launch pads. The Command center I had reports was still relatively intact about a 1/2 mile away as little as one year ago. It now has a new warehouse being built on the site and completely gone. :( I do hope to check out the launch pads and see if they are intact and accessible at a later date.

There is a second NIKE site about 20 miles away but all indications is the Command complex are gone or changed as to be not recognizable as well. Google maps shows a business on the launch site with sheds where the launchers would have been. Not sure if the underground part is there or not but the assembly building where the warheads and fuel was loaded is there. The Guard shack as well as the guard barracks building is also there. I will be doing a drive by in about 3 weeks.

More info about the NIKE missile program of the 50's.
http://www.nikemissile.com/
http://www.nikemissile.org/