By the end of the Phoenixville project my focus shifted toward open spaces created by abandonment. This fascination has continued and I have done a few other shoots centered on the decay of what man once built. Here is a sneak peak…
These are a few of the photographs that inspired the abandonment series. They came from my time in Phoenixville and the surrounding rural area while I was putting together a show for the Historical Society of Phoenixville. You can also check out my three-part blog post, Barn and Vine: The Lost Path to Phoenixville.
I spend most of my time in the Philadelphia area, which is filled with abandonment, so there are many opportunities for exploration. The size and number of abandoned structures left behind as the cities industrial economy crumbled provide endless adventures.
You can also find abandonment in more remote areas. As the resort businesses of the Poconos died, the large structures that housed the vacationers remained. The occupancy of houses and farms in the Delaware Water Gap National Forest also came to an end as the Federal Government bought the land.
Above: Buck Hill Inn
Below: Delaware Water Gap National Forest
Look for the complete collections from abandonment in Philadelphia and from my trips to Buck Hill Inn and the Delaware Water Gap National Forest coming soon!