Category: Abandoned

World Photo Day - Fallen Barn

8/19/2016

Today is World Photo Day. For 177 years, the camera has documented our lives, accomplishments, struggles, and the world around us.

With that, I'd like to share this image of a collapsed barn in Port Ludlow, WA.

In the 1950's it was a beautiful dairy farm, run by the McConaghy family. It was sold to the Nicoli's in 1973, and hasn't been used since - aside from land rental for dairy cattle to a neighbour, Gerald Bishop, for thirty years. Over time, the barn was left without maintenance. This barn could have been still standing strong, with it's old-growth Douglas Fir structure, but the Nicoli's had no interest in restoring the barn. Eventually Gerald Bishop bought the farm with other partners, with hopes of opening a dairy museum, but the structure collapsed. It is amazing it is still partially standing. The Bishops have installed fences, electric wire and “keep out” signs to deter people from investigating - or injuring themselves - but have no plans to tear down or burn the barn. For now, they're happy to let the public enjoy it before it's gone.

FULL STORY:
http://www.ptleader.com/news/one-of-the-best-barns/article_f14bf6ea-4e00-11e6-b1fd-c778fcc2367a.html
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Abandoned Resort - Riviera Maya, Cancún

2/13/2015

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On a recent trip to the Riviera Maya in Mexico, we took a walk along the beach and found an abandoned resort between the Iberostar Grand Paraíso and the Belmond Maroma. A local friend told me that the rumor is some rich man, from the Mexican cartel, was building this private resort. However, he fell victim to homicide so it never got finished. I don't know if that story is true or not but it has since been abandoned. Of course we had to go in and check it out. We found some fire extinguishers, and noted that they all haven't been inspected since 2009 and figured that was the last time any work was done.

There was only one room fully set up, which we assumed was the showroom for potential clients. It had a bed, furniture, safe, books, a couple unopened bottles of Sol, bathroom lotions, art, carpeting, etc. All of it was still there, even though the room looked like a ransacked pig sty. The marble held up well, but the stonework needed a serious pressure wash all around. Lots of overgrown vegetation, rusty metal, broken wood, and some of the pools were full of murky rainwater, but I imagine the grounds would have looked amazing if it was completed. But in its own way, it was hauntingly beautiful and fun to check out.