Archive for May, 2009

Blue Glow

Sven May 26th, 2009

Sixteen years, this place has been derelict.  No trace of glass left, no doorways, signs that people have tried hard to burn it down at various points, too.   Funnily enough, I’d taken photos very near here before, but only recently had I noticed this building still stood.

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Weighty Matters

Sven May 16th, 2009

So, I took another road trip into rural territories.  One thing I like about areas that centre around primary production is that instead of a mass of residences with infrastructure tucked into the cracks, industry is at the fore.  The houses almost seem like an afterthought, tacked on to support people’s real purposes, rather than the other way around. 

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The Bridges of Beaudesert County

Sven May 12th, 2009

What could be more exciting than a full-moon tour of a derelict railway line, looking for old rail infrastructure?  With maps in hand, we dismissed our usual route out of the city, and headed for Beaudesert, glittering jewel of the Beaudesert area.


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