The Abandoned: heart cloud

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Heart Over The Abandoned -Guest Heart Thursday

I wasn't surprised to see this perfect heart poised over The Abandoned a month or so ago. When one is with Sissy--hearts just pop out everywhere!

I have a chance to win a small original painting of my own dear Polydactyl Cat by one of my all-time favorite artists. If you'd like to vote for Toez, visit Sandrine's Gallery. Have a lovely day, and Happy Guest Heart Thursday!

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 are gone, some 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.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Evening Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

I love the woods surrounding The Abandoned. Do you see the heart in the clouds? This is a photo I snapped last Fall.

Happy Guest Heart Thursday and have a lovely day!

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.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Heart over The Abandoned - Guest Heart Thursday

It is no surprise to those of us who love this magical place, to find a heart floating overhead. Sissy and I saw this on our last walk. Spring is advancing quickly--as you see there are no leaves this day. Clytie says with a few days of sunshine, these trees are now bursting with green.

Can you see the heart? The Abandoned is full of them!

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

WARNING: You shouldn't visit The Abandoned without permission from the owner or caretaker. If you do, you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

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.