The Abandoned: Glory Light In the Abandoned

Friday, September 2, 2011

Glory Light In the Abandoned

Sissy and I were on our way back to our parent's place, when we turned to see this magnificent sight. The camera picked up the actual glory light we saw--and then some. What a magical place this is!

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WARNING: Think twice about visiting The Abandoned without permission. You risk getting arrested for trespassing.

5 comments:

Clytie said...: What a beautiful shot, sissie! I encourage everyone to be sure to click on this picture to enlarge it. Then you can get the full impression of this magical shot of this amazing place!; September 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Kim, USA said...: Glorious sun!! A great shot!

My Sunset; September 2, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Tatjana Parkacheva said...: Nice scene.

Regards!; September 2, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Jackie said...: Beautiful shot.; September 5, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Jeanne Frances Klaver said...: There's a rainbow in those rays of light--so appropriate!; September 11, 2011 at 6:36 AM

The Abandoned

Years ago, I dedicated this blog to The Abandoned, a huge complex of abandoned buildings in rural Oregon.

Surrounded by wetlands and old growth timber, The Callahan Center was built in the 1970's by the State of Oregon as a rehabilitation center for people recovering from injuries on the job.

In 1992, the property was bought by a mega church. However, the Living Enrichment Center closed in 2004, amidst financial scandal and the property was abandoned.

The buildings stood empty for many years. Over that span the property was vandalized and looted. Yet the beauty of its rare architecture shone through the shambles of abuse and disrepair.

In the summer of 2013, the complex was completely demolished. We were all sad to see the buildings go, but because of trespassers and vandals, it was necessary to take them down.

The area where The Abandoned once stood is filled with $500,000 mushroom houses (homes built so fast they pop up like mushrooms) built on postage stamp lots. There are sidewalks and tall lamps where I once watched the foxes of the field leaping above the grass, hunting rodents.

The surrounding woodlands still survive. It is my prayer the wetlands and forests with their pristine creeks, native trees and flowers, as well as the wildlife which shelter there, will be protected.