| Return to Vulcan Aerodrome |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|05:09 pm] |
So my friends came out to visit from Saskatchewan! I had to take them out to the aerodrome. I took a lot more photos, and figured I would share some up here as well.
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| What a brave boy! |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|06:05 pm] |
As you all know I've been getting Gavin ready for pre-kindergarten in the fall. I recently got a letter from the school district telling me what I need to bring with me to the parent orientation/placement conference to be held later this month. I glanced at the list and it seemed pretty basic: birth certificate, proof of residency, current immunization form (different from shot record), school physical and three contact numbers for health card.
I did a bit of a double take when I saw school physical so I dug up the number of the family practitioner I had taken Gavin to earlier in the year to make sure he was up-to-date on everything. They were able to schedule an appointment for two days after I called them (holy cow!). That appointment was this afternoon.
Gavin's growing well. He's 41 inches tall (up from 39) and 31.4 lbs (up from 30.6). When looking at Gavin's shot record from the military he had to "translate it out into his language" to see where Gavin was on all his shots. He was almost up-to-date, but in order to be ready for school he needed four shots (DTP, Polio, MMR and Varicella). The doctor asked if I wanted to do them all at once or split them up. Knowing I'd have an unhappy and sore kid on my hands no matter what I opted for all at once. That way I wouldn't have to bring him back later. We also discussed the fact that I never had Chicken Pox growing up so I should probably get vaccinated against Varicella some time soon.
Needless to say I had a crying boy on my hands at the end of his visit. We came home and I gave him some children's motrin. He's calmed down quite a bit since then so hopefully his legs aren't hurting him too badly. Tonight's his night so if he wants something (within reason) he can have it.
We also had some more rain this afternoon. If this keeps up we will definitely will need to mow the lawn soon.
Someone just put in a request for dinner so I'm off to fix it. |
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| Old School |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|02:51 pm] |
The old Belle Mina School near Mooresville
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| Abandoned Castle |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|11:45 pm] |
And so it amazes with the beauty and grandeur... Inside, to a word speaking, also it is smart... Chandeliers, woodcarving, tiles on fireplaces, and simply tremendous object. One of the most beautiful.... PS very much it would not be desirable to promote popularity of object... As it is valid - our memory! |
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| Abandoned in the SOuth |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|02:23 pm] |
Found this place near my house in Harvest. It has several outbuildings. Last time I was there I was harassed by....yes this is really true...a BUZZARD who was roosting in the building. I never knew buzzards could growl and smell like death. There are more pics in the scrapbook
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| Abandoned Places – Madison Wander (Apr 09) |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|06:15 am] |
In late April, between the many storms that hit the region, we went out on several wanders to see what we could. Along a major thoroughfare were several sites points out to us by friends so off we went.
The Farm
After wandering through the overgrown and virtual gardens that was the yard of the farm, we wandered into the open and almost welcome interior of the farmhouse. Though recessed and barely visible from the road, the house had major signs of wear and tear. In addition the house showed signed of nearly haphazard expansion over the years.
The front porch area
( Nature reclaimed [19 images behind the cut] ) |
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| Rain, books and flowers |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|07:09 pm] |
So a wish I made in a recent comment is coming true. I wished for several days of rain and we've gotten two in a row. There are clouds hanging around now as well, but no rain so far. The clouds are supposed to hang around for most of the next week so maybe well get some more rain. Would be nice if we did because it would water the lawn for us and help the grass recover from it's close shave last month.
I couldn't figure out how to change the level on the lawn mower (it was on the lowest possible setting) when I mowed last month before Nate's wedding so the lawn got "scalped". That, coupled with no rain and lots of sun, resulted in a sun-scorched lawn. We held off watering it in hopes of rain. We finally broke down last week and watered it (to have it rain a few days later of course). The yard is starting to green back up.
The lawn mower has been re-adjusted so it won't cut that low any more. We're waiting for the grass to get a little taller before we mow it again. I'd really hate to have to buy more sod. We're already going to have to redo the landscaping in front of the house as all of the azalea bushes are dead now. One had made it through the winter, but it didn't make it though the spring "drought".
I've been selling some more stuff on amazon again. I've actually made just over $100 in the month I've had things up. Course a large chunk of that was from an unopened box set. I have more things I plan on adding to the list, just need to take the time to enter them in.
Before I do, I thought I would ask here:
Would anyone be interested in the first 28 Xanth books or the first 6 Adept books? ETA: Right now ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) kyndig2 has first dibs. As soon as I know what he doesn't want the rest will still be up for grabs.
( Details under here )
Also would any one happen to recognize the purple flower in my birthday bouquet? ETA: I think they are a flower called Canterbury Bells.
Closer shots: One | Two |
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| Visiting Ohio... |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|03:11 pm] |
Ohio, part of the area affectionately known as the "Rust Belt"... soooo many abandoned buildings, and in some cases, almost entire towns. Being a family vacation, I wasn't able to full explore as mush as I wanted to. But here's some of what I was able to see. I never went inside any of the properties, or trespassed on any land that was not public accessible.
An old barn...
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| Do it. |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|12:32 pm] |
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Stop to smell your hypothetical roses today. |
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| Back to Camp |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|12:23 pm] |
Last time I was I visted the former POW camp in Bommanville myself and the rest of the group were greeted by..
yes, the fire department, police, and security and we were turned away...
Being a history buff, and Camp 30 being a signifigant piece of Canadian History I have been wanting to go back for awhile. This past Saturday was my chance!
( Prisoner of Curiousity ) |
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| St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland Ohio |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|10:26 pm] |
Over the weekend, my friend and I explored the abandoned St. Luke's hospital in Cleveland. The hospital has seven floors, three wings and two basements (but we were too scared to make it down there to the morgue). We did make it up to the clock tower and had a great view of Cleveland, and found an intact theater/auditorium.
The building has been destroyed by metal scrappers over the last decade or so, and I think it's going to be torn down completely pretty soon because there's a new medical center next door and a bunch of brand new houses across the street. The whole building is boarded up all around the ground floor, and the upper floors are taken over by mold and have standing water in the hallways.
There are a bunch more photos on my Flickr. |
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| Somewhere in mid-Ohio |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|12:26 pm] |
We were out for a drive on the blue highways. We got stopped by a train, and next to the tracks was an abandoned factory site, with nearly everything reduced to rubble. I hopped out of the car long enough to get a couple of pix of the building next to the road.
( Look closer )
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| Jesmond, United Kingdom |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|03:17 pm] |
Jesmond Dene is a park in a valley in the centre of Newcastle. It was originally laid out by William George Armstrong and his wife during the 1860s, but some parts are far older. The Mill below dates from around the early 1800's, and the chapel dates from the 12th century with some 14th century additions. Now it's just left open for anyone to wander around.
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| True Story |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|09:41 am] |
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Dean Winchester once visited the Virgin Islands. Now they're just the Islands. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|08:16 am] |
Its weird that I am having nightmares now. I usually dont have them unless I am extremely stressed about something, and then the dreams are about that something - ie the con or work. But last night I had zombie invasion nightmares. I would wake up and fall back asleep into the same nightmare several days later. Odd is the best word I have for it.
Now it did lead to an interesting thought of a series of short stories about zombie uprisings throughout history, either of this world or a fantasy one. And if it is the fantasy one, not stupid D&D Zombies. How about Zombies that are immune to magic and must be decapitated or smashed in, kinda like a freaked out Highlander. |
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| Chicago, Il |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|01:02 am] |
Hey everyone!
So I've been digging through all my old stuff and found a couple of nice pics of Chicago. I decided to enter a few of them in a contest to win a scholarship. I know I really don't have much of a chance, but I would really appreciate any help I could get. Basically, just click VOTE on the picture below and it puts me in the running for this much-needed scholarship. And if you're really bored, you can check out the other ones I've posted and let me know what you think!
These were both taken in March, 2008 on my way to Florida for spring break. I brought out the red in them a little bit and I think it did wonders... They're kind of small, but if you click on them, they should come up full-size.
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|10:01 pm] |
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Up until last year, this small town baseball field was still used. Now it's overgrown with weeds and the outfield sees more action than the infield (in the background of the top photo, an impromptu ball game was being played before Saturday night's fireworks). |
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| New MomoCon on Tour web design |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|04:53 pm] |
The MomoCon on Tour site has been updated with a fancy-pantsy new design and updated information about events coming up throughout the rest of the summer through the end of the year. Check it out at http://www.momoconontour.com/ !
Upcoming events:
The Palmetto Tour Photoshoots-
July 18th - Charleston, SC
Aug. 1st - Greenville, SC
Aug. 15th - Columbia, SC
Pretty in Pink Ball - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Student Center
Aug. 29th, 7pm-11pm, $10
all proceeds to breast cancer awareness
~Jess~
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| Thetford Priory, Norfolk, England |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|05:26 pm] |
One of the most important East Anglian monasteries, Thetford was founded in 1103 by Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk and dedicated to Our Lady.
In the 13th century, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a vision to locals requesting the addition to the site of a Lady Chapel. During its construction, the old statue of her on the site was discovered to have a hollow in its head concealing saints' relics, and became a magnet for pilgrims.
It housed the tombs of the Howard dynasty, of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset and of other early Tudor Dynasty officials. Even this could not save the priory from the Dissolution of the Monasteries and, on its closure in 1536, the Howard tombs were removed to St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham.
Its ruins are reputedly haunted and were the subject of an episode of the television series Ghosthunters. Other paranormal investigation groups have also visited the site and have reported unexplained phenomena over the years.
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| Hidden Away |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|09:41 am] |
Hey folks - It's been a little while since I've posted anything here. I used to known as tattooedkingpin, but a bunch of nonsense and drama forced me to abandon that journal.
Anyhoo - What you'll find below are a bunch of pics that were taken at a interesting little place near Columbia, Maryland. This particular house is directly accessible from a well-traveled road, in the middle of a neighborhood.
It's somewhat shocking to me that this house isn't more well-known than it is. As I mentioned, it's pretty close to a lot of human traffic - the only thing that hides it is a wall of fairly large hedges. Even with the cover the hedges provide, it's still visible from the road - after all, that's how I found it.
The house looks to have been damaged by fire and has been abandoned for about a decade, as far as I can tell. I apologize for the lack of any side or backyard views, but we were so worried about being seen by people in the houses next door I didn't think it was worth trying to bushwack my way into the backyard at that particular time. The good news, is that there isn't a single NO TESPASSING sign to be seen, so we'll be returning as soon as possible to get more shots.
Anyway, that's enough jibber-jabber. ( On To The Pics ) |
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| Itll be a cold dark day in hell |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|11:09 pm] |
What do seven hours of free time, an energetic boss lady, new site building tools, and my ability as a sounding board accomplish?
If you answered this:
http://momoconontour.com/
You would be right.
And Mer do note that you are on the site. I was pushing for more pictures of you and your team but I was shot down. And yes the wording will be cleaned up tomorrow or the next day. |
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| Washington County, Nebraska |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|08:59 pm] |
Where it is
this one I flickrshopped for color, but that's life:
Although accessible from the road,it definately had that shoot first and ask questions later feel. |
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| Happy Fourth |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|12:30 pm] |
I had a lovely Fourth of July. I got to visit with old friends that I haven't seen in several years. Stephen came to Pensacola to visit Chris and Beau. He mentioned wanting to see hubby, Gavin and myself as well so we decided to get together. The three of them came over after lunch and we hung out talking while Gavin and hubby were sleeping. Hubby's work was kind enough to tell him not to come in until midnight, meaning he could visit with our friends.
They introduced me to Munchkin. We had a blast playing it and hubby got interested once he woke up. Beau had to leave after the first game to visit with his parents. Stephen kindly offered to cook for us...yummy steaks and potatoes! After dinner we started a new Munchkin game that lasted forever! Gavin kept asking to play (and we were having a blast) so we'll probably be picking up a set some time soon. They stuck around until some of my neighbors were setting off fireworks. Since they had a bit of a drive back they decided to head out.
We ended up keeping Gavin up so he could watch the fireworks. It was exceptionally late, but he wasn't cranky. He went to sleep quickly though. I had to be careful when I got up to use the bathroom though. He sneaked into my room and was sleeping under the bed with the top of his head just sticking out from the side. I got him into the bed and he slept in until 8:30. |
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| Vanuatu |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|10:18 pm] |
A couple of years ago I went on a family tip to Vanuatu. Recently I was going through my photos and I was struck by the number of abandoned places I had captured without even really meaning to. Now I am little older and a little wiser I regret not taking the time to stop and explore some of these places.
According to the locals I spoke to this is Svetlana, a Russian ship that was originally caught and held by the shipping authorities for not having the proper licences or some such. She was anchored just off the coast when a massive cyclone hit. When the wind died down a little the crew decided it would be a good time to run like the Dickens so off they went. But the storm picked up again and blew them all the way into the bay and half way up someone's private beach.
When I was there in 2006, the government was having it out with the shipping agency trying to get her moved, but I don't know what the outcome was. I had a look on Google maps and couldn't see her, so hopefully she was eventually moved. She had been sitting there for a couple of years and had at least 3 tonnes of oil in her belly - I would hate to see that leak out and destoy the abundant marine life in that area. 5 metres to the left of her is a snorkeler's paradise. Not to mention that was someone's private beach, haha!
Anyway, enough chit chat: ( larger version and 7 more under the cut )
Most of these were taken from the backseat of ricky Vanuatu taxis on our way to somewhere else. For anyone who hasn't been there, most of the taxis are old vans that seem to be held together by Gaffer tape, cardboard and prayers of hapless tourists. Not the most ideal place to take photos from ;) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|05:27 am] |
 CHESTERFIELD MANOR
sits hidden from sight on a busy road amongst an upscale suburban neighborhood in St. Louis County.
Built in 1964 it operated as a retirement/nursing home until 1998 when many legal issues (including the death of a resident who was on a soft food only diet and was given polish sausage which he choked on) forced the closure of it's doors.
Well the doors were closed... but they were not locked as I delightfully discovered one sunny afternoon in late 1999.
...and thus my obsession with the place began. My love for it grew like the fungus growing on the walls inside.
Pitch black inside even on the sunniest days, all the beds & equipment left to rot along with the building, long echoing hallways, and a basement reminiscent of the video game Silent Hill, and a "looming" someone's-looking-over-your-shoulder kind of vibe... it's a wonderland for someone who enjoys a "spooky" atmosphere.
Over the years I have had many adventures involving this place, including having to go to court twice for being caught trespassing (I can't stay away...), hiding in basement closets when others have entered when I was inside, and above all: documenting it's decay over the years. By now the decay is quite ripe, it's come a long way since I first entered when everything was clean and still in it's place.
The photos behind the cut are from recent explorations... the graffiti is mostly recent, which I find kind of annoying for photography but oh well. Also included is a clip of a recent news broadcast where they used some of my video footage I uploaded on youtube.
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