Morristown Grain- Abandoned Photography
Morristown Grain- Abandoned Photography
I am delighted to share with you the Morristown Grain (Elevator?), Sulphur Springs Branch. Finding the history of this abandoned place was tricky.
There is this small snippet about the train that ran through with the Honey Creek Railroad, but the information was scarce, not unusual for smaller places that are decaying.
We both loved to take unfamiliar roads to see what we find, and usually, it is something amazing! This beauty was along an ordinary road going to an out-of-the-way antique mall. What a wonderful detour!
It was an unexpected find, and even had an old cemetery seemingly attached to the property.
Not very inviting to applicants I imagine…
My friend Lisa snuck this picture of me. It looks like I am staring at nothing, but I find if you stare around long enough you will find something interesting. The perk of perpetual curiosity.
Enjoy the visual journey with us.
***IMPORTANT: Most places prohibit trespassing, for legal reasons. For SAFETY reasons. I urge you to gain permission before photographing places of ruin. The floors, walls and ceilings might be unstable. There could be dangerous chemicals, depending on the facility. You might not be alone, and in danger.
very cool batch of photos!
Thank you Mr. Butzow!
Love these photos!! Did you go through the door?
I love how things just seem to get left in a place when things are shut down, abandoned. Seems weird that would happen on the front end but I end up being thankful as you couldn’t get those photos otherwise.
I love the photo with the rust and the vine. Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
Normally there are fences, this time there was nothing to prevent wanderers. I did not go inside though, there was a large grate covering the main entrance and otherwise there was only broken glass windows or grain chutes. Oh, and that No Trespassing sign 🙂
Beautiful
I appreciate your constant support La
You prove yourself in both the writing and photography arena by showing us the world from a fresh perspective. Here is something once teaming with life, something useful that has become outdated; yet, you found a way to bring new life to it. You’ve captured history in a way that has long been overlooked and forgotten. Great job, great photos.
Shelley, so glad you enjoyed them! What a great point you make, that it was teaming with life. There must have been lots of people coming in and out to work. Loud noises, etc. Now, just the wind and the grasshoppers
Christa,
Your photography gets us to take a second look at something we may have missed.
Liked these. I’m gonna guess Jess will like #6.
Is that the style Jess likes best?
I really liked all these photos, but the one with the motor still hooked up wiwth a perfectly good chain moved me; I thought of the emotional impact it must have had on the person who turned off that engine for the last time…
Great reflection, hadn’t considered that. SO much of the place, like what might be a conveyor belt to scoop grain (#3) that could be made into something else too. On the flip, it feels like a museum to me, meant to appreciate as an observer
Each photograph is like a poem. Do you ever feel sad when you are visiting these old places?
I do! Interesting you should ask. My friend I was with asked about my fascination with old broken windows. I “see” the life behind them, and who was looking out.
Love how you give such beautiful perspectives on everything you see. The one that jumped out at me was the 6th one. I really like the shapes and perspective as you are looking up through the circles into the sky. Beautiful!