Twin City Photos

Just got back from Munich again, after spending two weeks there, one of them courtesy of the Iceland volcano. This train stop is across from the Olympic stadium. No doubt once a very busy place, it is now abandoned. I had driven past this point many times on the adjacent freeway on previous trips to Munich, and had been wanting to get some shots, but couldn’t find a way to easily get there. This time I was determined to get some photos. Not easy. I spent several hours on different occasions driving around the area, getting no where near it. This time despite a major tangle of freeway ramps behind the shot, and businesses, a school, and construction sites in front, I finally found my way there.

Well seems everyone’s had a go at this, so here’s my version. I went there with Vlad, we were scouting the building for a potential model shoot. Unlike previous visits to the place, it is now posted with many No Trespassing signs. Also some of the previously locked doors had been broken into. We went in anyway. Didn’t take long and we heard someone holler inside the building. Ever seen the Blair Witch Project? The disappeared guy calling from somewhere in the woods? Creepy. We were out of there in a hurry. Conclusion not suited for model shoot. If we’re not comfortable you can’t possible expect a model to be. To bad, it could have made for some interesting shots.

I haven’t been posting for while. Just very busy right now primarily work, with frequent trips, in fact heading back to Munich today for another week. At least we’ll catch the tail end of October Fest. After this things should quiet down for a while, and I hope to get back to posting a little more regularly, and maybe go out for a photo shoot with the gang (not the graffiti one).

Taken during a walkabout with some of my fellow local photobloggers.

Another graffiti photo. Wonder about the implications of having multiple posts with the same title. Maybe I should number them, like Xavier? BTW, Xavier will be at the Uptown Art Festival this year again. Stop by at his booth if you happen to be there.

This shot was taken underneath a bridge across the Mississippi. That whole area was fairly tricky to walk around on, mini valleys and canyons, unstable soil. That’s one of the reasons I like to wear solid leather boats on photo shoots like this. They protect your feet and ankles, and give good ankle support. Unfortunately that doesn’t work during summer. Leather boots and shorts, now that would be a sight.

While I was taking photos, I heard this odd rumble behind me. Turned around a watched a section of the hill about the size of a refrigerator break loose and tumble down. Glad I wasn’t standing there :)

Riding around on my bicycle I continue to discover hidden graffiti areas. This one was taken under University Avenue near St. Anthony Blvd. Quite a bit of train traffic at this spot.

More graffiti under one of the Mississippi bridges. I don’t get any of the symbols or phrases typically seen in this type of graffiti, but sometimes you do read things that make you ponder a bit about the meaning, like this one. Is it about someone in particular? Or is it an accusation against an institution, a section of society, government? Or did it just seem cool to paint the words ‘The Liar’?