No longer am I in a hurry to get there. Now I plan my trips with some slack time to tour some of the small towns I pass through. There are a variety of buildings. I like to capture pictures of them and there are other things that are unique to that town.
State of neglect is the companion of many of these burgs. Businesses are gone as are the residents.
The old storefronts line the highway. Most boarded up and awaiting……….? Some look like they came from the south, others from another era.
Thriving businesses they were. Serving travelers, tourists and the wanderer. Travel changes, people flock to the super speedways of the Interstate, bypassing these little villages.
A few have tried to find a new life for them but to little avail.
Wonder where those gates led to, was it a plantation a large business or maybe a mansion. Today it is overgrown with weeds and care is neglected. What could the story be, a dream gone bad?
A southwestern style home, gated and protected from unwanted visitors.
Time moves on, these little towns struggle to survive. The Siren song of the big city calls their children.
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3 comments:
I've never felt much of a call to the bigger cities and have relished the state in which I live...we don't really have big cities throughout the state and I'm fine with that. Love your pictures as always John, so glad you share this view of America.
The photographs are astonishing. Your eye/lens seems to be maturing with more stark confidence. Love first one (crossing/grainery). Lovely post exploration of how much is built with hopeful excitement but all things must past. The meander seems overlooked as a passtime in this modern, instant age. Too much of a hurry to get THERE rather than be willing to just journey.
It is such a shame to see these places dying. But soon everywhere droughts will also change economies of towns cause people to move. So glad to hear you have to time to take things slow when passing thru areas. I know we tend to always just pass straight through when traveling. I always say oh next time we will stop in and check the area out. But next time never comes. Such a good reminder to slow down. Have a wonderful week. Hugs Carrie
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