So recently, like many, I’ve been pretty sucked into playing Red Dead Redemption 2. Yes, sometimes I like to sit around, be lazy and enjoy video games. So anyway, as I was playing, it got me to thinking about many of the ghost towns I have photographed out west. I thought to myself ‘hey, I’ve actually seen a lot of stuff like this in real life!’ Probably why I loved finding these ghost towns so much – thanks to the first Red Dead Redemption. I enjoy taking inspiration from video games. Hey, it’s what got me into photographing abandoned places in the first place! (insert 10,000 references to Si ..read more

The Lake Dolores Waterpark was originally designed and built by businessman Bob Byers, for use by his extended family. Wanting to name the park after his wife, he named it Lake Dolores. Construction began between the late 1950s through the early 1960s on the eastern edge of the Mojave Desert, only 100 yards from Interstate 15. This area was chosen, as it contains underground springs fed by the Mojave Aquifer. Utilizing these underground springs, they constructed a man-made, 273-acre lake. In May of 1962, a campground was placed adjacent to the small lake, and opened to the public. Many trave ..read more

Whether or not you like the idea of war, it happens. It will continue to happen. As cool as it would be, it would most likely be impossible to have everyone in the world in agreement. There have been many brave people that have fought for our country, and died for something that they believed in and loved. Here’s a collection of photos I would like to share from my portfolio on this Memorial Day, 2018. Ammunitions Bunker in Tillamook, Oregon The year was 1942 – World War II raged across Europe and the Pacific, while the United States became united in a state of panic. War planes screamed overh ..read more

There’s something so interesting about how nature leaves it’s own unique visual impression on what we have built, and left behind. Time consumes our forgotten structures in incredible, beautifully intricate ways. In fact, one of the things I notice most when exploring abandoned places are these intricate textures created by nature. Each one unique, dependent partially on what it is we have left behind, where, and how we have left it. We have a huge impact on something that we don’t control. While some might look at this as just mold and destruction, I think there’s something more that can be s ..read more

I’ve experienced some interesting things over the years I have spent photographing abandoned, or historic places. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph world famous boxer Mike Tyson’s former home. I’ve wandered the halls of some of the country’s largest and oldest insane asylums that hold some of the darkest histories. I’ve visited the interesting town of Spectre from the film Big Fish (yes, it does exist.) I’ve wandered the halls and field of one of the country’s largest football stadiums ever built. But among all of the things I have captured, and continue to capture, some of my favorite sc ..read more

Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to share the news of this huge upcoming project/book that will be fully completed over 2018. For those interested in huge book, or supporting the continuation of what I share with you here, please read on! Above is the is the mock-up cover design for a 750-page, limited edition hard cover/cloth cover photo book, which I will be completing over 2018. This book will contain some of the best content from previous books (which will be awesome for those who were wanting a physical copy of Unbuilt by Time, as there will be a lot from that included ..read more

Buffalo’s Central Terminal was an active train station from 1929-1979. The structure was built in Art Deco style, designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner for the New York Central Railroad. The main building stands 15 stories (271 feet) tall. The station had sat abandoned and almost forgotten for years, but with the incredible work of an amazing preservation group, new life has been brought back through this incredible piece of Buffalo history. Most of the photos shown below show the derelict, decaying areas of the former station. I will update this piece later with photos from inside th ..read more

Abandoned Diamond Magnesium/Uniroyal Chemical Abandoned Diamond Magnesium/Uniroyal Chemical Abandoned Diamond Magnesium/Uniroyal Chemical During World War II, the Defense Plant Corporation paid for the construction of a magnesium production facility in Painesville, Ohio. The Federal Government acquired the land that the facility would be placed on. The facility operated as the Diamond Magnesium Company, from 1942 to 1953 in support of World War II, as well as later government operations. Between 1951-1953, approximately 1,650 tons of contaminated scrap steel were transferred from the Lake Onta ..read more

With many requests, it’s finally here! (Kittens at end of this blog post) Over the last few years, since the creation of my first book Empty Spaces, and my second book Americana Forgotten, I have often been asked when there will be a book containing my best and most notable photos. Well, I am excited to announce that it’s finally here, and will be released as a limited edition, 200-page hardcover book called “Unbuilt by Time: The World We Once Knew.” You may be aware that in the last week or so, I had originally  announced this book as a 151-page hardcover ..read more

Today’s photo album is one of a peaceful home tucked away in Ohio’s beautiful countryside. I don’t have much to say about the home, but hope that the photos can yell a story for themselves. Let your mind wander…   The post Home to Decay appeared first on Architectural Afterlife ..read more