The Abandoned: March 2013

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Rebar Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

There's something theatrical in the rebar touching the skies. Below one can find beautiful twisted rebar hearts in the rubble. Strange that hearts can be found in the midst of such destruction, they are so graceful.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

WARNING: If you visit The Abandoned without permission, you risk getting arrested for trespassing. Please be careful. Since the buildings have been demolished, some people question the presence of surveillance cameras. Don't assume there aren't cameras in place. Individuals who come onto the property without permission, should know the owners are VERY serious about identifying trespassers.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Enter here little Ghostie

I was going through some photographs from my last walk with Sissie, when I discovered this interesting picture. As you can see--there's a little ghostie in the middle at the bottom of the photo. Brrrr.... (grin) It was not shining full sunlight, so I found its presence to be interesting.

Looks like the Shadow People are still out and about!

Have a beautiful day.

WARNING: If you visit The Abandoned without permission, you risk getting arrested for trespassing. Please be careful. Since the buildings have been demolished, some people question the presence of surveillance cameras. Don't assume there aren't cameras in place. Individuals who come onto the property without permission, should know the owners are VERY serious about identifying trespassers.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Feel the Love -Guest Heart Thursday

This is what is left of the sky bridge. Feel the love--and you can find all kinds of hearts hidden in this photo. Sissy and I had a lovely walk that day, not too hot, not too cold--just right. Have a lovely day everyone!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

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.