This photo was taken in an abandoned government Bureau. Surprisingly the place was readily accessible. The inside of the facility was a bit spooky, as most of these types of places normally are. I went there once with a crew of other photogs, and then again with another photog. The second visit didn’t last to long as we heard some strange sounds and slowtailed it out of there.
Found this old couch at a grain elevator near the U of M. Behind me was a very dark hallway that lead into a building. I wasn’t even tempted to explore, not alone anyway. In fact I was very quiet wandering around this area so as not to wake any sleeping dogs.
I often feel ambivalent about graffiti, as in some cases I think it contaminates, while in other cases it seems to add life to something dull and dreary. Case and point just recently the area around Minnehaha Falls was spray painted by vandals. Actually it was more like tagging, which are basically gang markings. Being this is a park and tourist area frequented by families, this clearly is an act of vandalism. It can be quite difficult to remove spray paint, especially in hard to reach areas. On the other hand take this abandoned train stop in the photo. The graffiti does seem to add a bit of life to the scene. Judging by the amount of it, the city appears to tolerate it. Or maybe they’ve just given up.
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.
