Sunday, December 9, 2012

Old Playground Sculptures




Photos by Archiverba

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I originally posted this on my RHJ Photography Blog but found it so interesting and the fact that most of the playgrounds featured are abandoned that it also deserves a place here.
I find these old sculptures from a playground quite interesting. It's also interesting to note how playgrounds differ from the United States to other countries. Most of the playground photos on the dark roast blend website were taken in Russia or the Ukraine. How old they are I don't know. I wish I did. And what about modern playgrounds? What about old playgrounds in the US?

More importantly, I wonder if these playgrounds are abandoned or possibly still active? That's an interesting question and one I should explore in more depth later on.


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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Empty House Cross Anchor SC 139x




 

 
 
Visit my blogs at http://haunted505.blogspot.com for abandoned house pictures, http://sassygrrl32.blogspot.com for random photos, http://life501.blogspot.com, http://nature500.blogspot.com.

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My website is http://www.divinemystick.com for the occult and http://awake505.blogspot.com for spellcasting.

A little about me: I've been photographing allegedly haunted places and abandoned houses, buildings etc, since April 2009 when my husband first got me into it. I would go and explore places that were supposed to be haunted and would take note as to where they were but that was it. He told me I should take pictures so that's what I started doing. I developed an avid interest in all things haunted and abandoned after I was in a major three car accident and finally started taking pictures of them. I started with mostly places in upper Greenville County SC and a few around Western North Carolina, Hendersonville and Edneyville NC but didn't find near as many in NC as SC so I stuck to that. Over time I started exploring many more places in SC eventually leading into Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia(in fact, VA is one of my favorite places to visit) and Kentucky. When I get to I go to Michigan(I so love the Great Lakes) In fact, I lived there for awhile. Wilmington NC is another favorite place to visit.
I'm from Florida originally so I have to include FL on that list. My favorite place there is the Everglades.
Some of the best supposedly haunted(creepy) places to visit in SC are the Spartanburg Tan Yards, the site of the old TB Hospital, the old buncombe baby cemetery(Hickory Point baby graveyard) in Greenville SC, Hester's Store in Easley SC(I've heard it's going to be torn down), Campbell's Covered Bridge, New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery(been there a number of times) and in NC the Spencer Mtn Mansion in Charlotte NC(it is completely boarded up and impossible to gain entry, Helen's Bridge in Asheville NC, Lincoln Academy in Gastonia NC(the site where Kathleen Smiley was raped, tortured and murdered and Bearwallow Mountain in Hendersonville NC. Along the way, I've found a few abandoned houses that were quite eerie and foreboding.
My interest in psychics, the afterlife, witchcraft, ghosts, the paranormal, etc., became much more pronounced after my second car accident. Over time my love of photography has led into taking pictures of nature, vintage items, classic cars, old house interiors(when I can trespass safely) and almost anything I think will take a good photograph,
I'm a wife, amateur photographer, urban explorer and legendhunter. By that I mean I hunt legends, not ghosts. I'm also an entrepreneur, property manager(and renovation manager), PT truck driver and travel frequently with my job. When I get the time I sell on auction sites as well. Blogging, photography and writing are my passions. Oh yeah and movies. I love movies and reading when I can.

Peace and blessings be with you.......

Old Barn Barnardsville NC 139





 
These were taken in the Barnardsville are in NC.
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Old Buildings Lattimore NC 162a

 
These are from a visit to Lattimore quite some time ago. In fact, I wanted to go today and photograph an old house there. I've been meaning to for quite some time, ever since I got my new camera. Didn't get the chance though. There are some cool old buildings here.


 
This was probably a business of some type a long time ago, maybe a newspaper.