Abandoned Souvenir Shop – faded colors

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021Chris and Carol 2 Comments

An abandoned Florida souvenir shop and package store located along US Highway 17 just south of the Georgia Florida border. I enjoy poking around in buildings like this as the photographic possibilities are limitless. These images were taken back in the Spring of 2017 and at that time the buildings hadn’t been tagged with graffiti.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Window

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017Chris and Carol 8 Comments

Old Florida window – long since forgotten.

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Chris

Souvenirs de la France – 1986

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Just some souvenirs from my ever so short time in the South of France in 1986.

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Cannes to Monaco-Monte Carlo.

Cannes to Marseille.

Marseille to Gap.

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There’s tired and then there’s Sailor tired! After a long day of sightseeing and a few local beers… the long train trip back to Cannes from Monte Carlo.

Thanks for your visit!

Chris

Souvenirs

April 16, 2017Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Abandoned for decades and hidden from view in a remote location, this window remains as it was when the shop was still in use (a bit faded and dirty but intact). I’m fascinated with this lovely painted sign. Usually glass is the first victim of vandals followed by graffiti – this wonderful old building hasn’t suffered from either.

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Thanks so much for you visit. The top image was with my Fujifilm FinePix S9900W and the bottom shot was with my Samsung Galaxy S4.

Chris

The Forgotten Door

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Useful no longer but still standing. Thousands of hands have felt its cool metal – dozens of repairs and maybe not enough layers of paint have left the door exposed to Florida’s harsh environment. But it provides interesting points of view for the photographer and beckons further exploration. Weathered wood, peeling paint, broken glass and faded curtains add to the door’s appeal.

A once red door in a yellow building.

Peeling paint exposes old repairs and hastens the doors demize.

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Hanging on by a thread. The strong Florida sun takes its toll.

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W and Samsung Galaxy S4

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Fading Florida…

January 29, 2017Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Closed and forgotten long ago when the super highway passed it by. Abandoned and neglected. Sun bleached, baked and peeling – rust overwhelms then destroys. Plants invade, cracks widen, water seeps in. Rot and mold – bugs and rodents. Soon to collapse – no restoration – forest takes over.

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