Probably like a lot of you out there, I have a "thing" for abandoned houses. I am a pretty big sissy, so I've only photographed a few; here, here, and here but I am always wanting to do more.
It's interesting to think about the American Dream of home ownership; what that meant, what it means now and how it is changing. At the current time it feels like an unattainable goal for me. But what a strange thing to have a generation of abandoned homes just hanging out around us...
Sandra has an amazing series she's captured at her uncle Adolf's abandoned house. This week she'll be posting photos from it over on her blog.
These photos above are from 100 Abandoned houses, a blog recommended via the Shelter blog.
I love the first one and the last one. They just look so desolate, there's no other houses around them. I wish there were more abandoned houses near where I live. There's only one and I would love to go inside and take pictures, or get up close, but it's no trespassing and I'm too chicken to go!
Posted by: Micaela | 01/25/2010 at 08:56 AM
i was just looking at these images a couple days ago! i found the most amazing abandoned home nearby and got permission from the owner to photograph it but i don't think he wants me to make the pictures public. he's worried locals will get upset because it's an amazing historic structure and he doesn't have the resources to fix it.
Posted by: liane | 01/25/2010 at 09:37 AM
They're SO beautiful...but it's SUCH a shame.
I'm off to see the others.
Char
Posted by: Charlotta | 01/25/2010 at 10:04 AM
there is so much emotion mixed up in these houses--loss, failure, the beauty and horror of decomposition, intrigue...wow.
Posted by: Anna | 01/25/2010 at 01:26 PM
I love photos of abandoned houses and buildings. Living in such an urban area means I don't get to see them as much.
If you haven't seen them before, you should check out Rob Dobi's photography (http://www.flickr.com/photos/robdobi). I knew of his photos of abandoned institutions a few years ago and loved the differing moods in each location and photograph.
Posted by: Lili | 01/25/2010 at 01:42 PM
sheer beauty
Posted by: NEF | 01/25/2010 at 08:43 PM
These are lovely...such vivid colors even though they're abandoned.
Love the new layout, Abby!
Posted by: Katie | 01/26/2010 at 07:41 AM
Oh, there's something really moving about these - they look like once they were loved and had families and people who cared about them. These are lovely!
Posted by: Elly | 01/26/2010 at 06:58 PM
Abby, this reminds me - have you seen this:
http://www.jamesgriffioen.net/index.php?/prairies/feral-houses/
Posted by: sulu-design | 01/26/2010 at 10:23 PM