Heart in Cement - Guest Heart Thursay

Isn't this heart interesting?  It is from the ceiling along the sky walk in The Abandoned.  Now that someone cares about this amazing place, perhaps this broken heart will be mended soon!

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

WARNING: Those who come here without permission risk arrest for trespassing.

Forest Gnome in The Abandoned

Last Spring Sissy and I were exploring the forests surrounding The Abandoned.  Who did we happen to see, but this Gnome strolling effortlessly through stinging nettles and black berry vines.  He seemed to be in a great hurry, but did stop to wave a friendly hello.

Then he was on his way.  And so were we.

WARNING:  If you visit The Abandoned, you need to have permission from the owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Heart on Stump - Guest Heart Thursday

In our wanderings in the grounds in and around The Abandoned, Sissy and I find beauty everywhere.  It can be found in the ferns, moss, even a stump such as this.  Do you see the heart?

For more wonderful artwork, photography and random hearts, visit Clytie, Queen of Hearts, at Guest Heart Thursday!

WARNING: If you visit The Abandoned, You need to have from the owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Inside Out

I love to walk here with my sister (she has permission to be on the property).  Because of the "tweekers" who come to pillage wire and other salvageable items from the buildings, it is best never to walk here alone. 

Standing inside The Abandoned on an upstairs balcony, looking over what once was a cafeteria, it is eery to view light fixtures hanging from the inside, with no barrier to the world outside.  Great windows once stood here, until vandals smashed them to pieces.

I found a huddle of bright fabric puddled against cement and broken glass.  The curtains once covered those huge windows.

The last time I visited there, Sissy and I found this gigantic pile of debris.  Shockingly, the graffiti covered walls and empty rooms are gone.  The Abandoned is being systematically stripped to its bones. 

It is a good thing this wonderful building has such fabulous bone structure!

I am so happy to see the owners of this property are finally cleaning and maintaining this amazing complex of buildings.  I will post more photos as the clean up progresses.

WARNING:  If you visit The Abandoned, be sure to get permission from the owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Johnny's Got Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

Last Spring Johnny Jump Ups were resplendent throughout the woods surrounding The Abandoned.  Neither Sissy nor I had ever seen so many of them in one place before--these cheerful flowers literally carpeted the forest floor.  It is a part of the magic of this place.  One never knows what unexpected  beauty one might find!

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, you will need permission from the owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

March of the Mushrooms

In our wanderings through the spectacular grounds of The Abandoned last Spring, Sissy and I found this March of the Mushrooms along an old decayed stump.

WARNING:  If you visit The Abandoned, be sure to get permission from the current owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.

Oak Leaf Heart in The Abandoned - Guest Heart Thursday

Last summer, walking with my sister in The Abandoned, I caught this heart shaped opening in the overshadowing oak trees.  I haven't been able to walk there for some time--I hear there has been some clean up going on in The Abandoned.  I look forward to posting shots of its new look.  I imagine such a wonderfully magic place will respond to any efforts to clean and use the place.  It will always be a magical place to me.

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, be sure to get permission from the owner, or caretaker before you come, otherwise you risk getting arrested for trespassing.