Some images from my last few explorations
The last couple of weeks have seen me travel hundreds of miles, in search of the elusive abandonment goodness. Here are a smattering from the last few weekends.
Coal breaker in Pennsylvania
This is the last standing inactive coal breaker on the eastern side of PA (I believe). Many of the surrounding buildings have already been demolished.
Three Mile Island at dusk
I'm pretty sure I saw glowing things but I'm sure it was just my imagination.
A salvage yard in Pennsylvania
This is a salvage yard that seems to have no real purpose at this point other than being horribly photogenic.
Abandoned house on Maryland's Eastern Shore
This house had several love letter's that were interesting to read through. I didn't get to capture images of them though.
An abandoned church on Maryland's Eastern Shore
The last images I saw of this made it seem more church-like. Except for the pews you see in the second image, there isn't much left.
Another abandoned house on Maryland's Eastern Shore
This house reminded me of someone walking out for bread and milk and never coming back. It was definitely abandoned though because the door was hanging off the hinges, wasps had taken over and there was black mold starting to form in some spots (as well as some structural issues).
Next weekend I'll be heading back to the last intact silk mill in the US (near the PA border in MD, the following weekend sees me on Saturday in Johnstown, PA and the following Sunday near Richmond, VA--both around 3 hour one-way trips). Thankfully I have the first weekend in May off but the following weekend I'll by in NYC for 4 days.
I need a vacation from my adventures but I'm loving every minute of it. 
Hope you enjoy the photos.
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Thanks so much for sharing them with us! 
Really appreciate the kind words.
and lead paint. Those are the main reasons they're abandoned and haven't been torn down. Remediation is expensive so the owners let the buildings sit and rot and, I would imagine, hope for a happy arsonist to come along and take care of their problem for them.
However, I think my smoking is going to get me first.
I've not been there. I love historic buildings but if they aren't falling apart I'm generally not interested in photographing them.
I don't want to think about the psychology of it all but something about abandoned buildings speak to my soul and inner creative muse. I'm sure a therapist could have a field day with that.
