the breakers

though summer is gone i still have unedited pictures from it

the man the legend Joel " awesomus-prime" Miller

Eastern State

The Eastern State Penitentiary is considered one of America's most historic former prisons. It was operational from 1829 until 1971 and is located on Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its revolutionary system of incarceration was the first to establish the policy of separate confinement, emphasizing principles of reform rather than punishment. Notorious criminals such as bank robber and Al Capone were held inside its unique wagon wheel design. When the building was erected it was the largest and most expensive public structure ever constructed, quickly becoming a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide.

within minuets of entering eastern state it became one of my favorite buildings
the decaying beauty inside of the Penn is unmatched by any other building ive ever seen
the Victorian era architecture has been left as crumbled and forlorn as the day it was rediscovered
the paint falls off the walls
the stucco is crumbling
and it blends the beauty with reality
but this was one of the most frustrating photographic experiences ive ever had
after five pictures .... my battery died
i was ticked
but im the only one to blame
i shall return
with more power and i shall attain more pictures

the home town of dtown

this is the town where i grew up
ive lived in downingtown for 21 years
and i love this town
so i decided to dedicate a few posts to this wonderful town
im sure there will be others to follow

dtowns claim to fame

Remember the scene in the original 1957 movie, "The Blob," where Steve McQueen and pals make a desperate stand in a diner against the giant alien jello? The diner in Downington was formerly known as "Cadillac Diner, Home Of The Blob."

the train station