Just north of the Locust Street bridge along the east side of the Milwaukee River, once stood the River Colony. These shards of coffee cups, bottles, plates are some of the very few items left of this very unique neighborhood.
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Forgotten Room
“It’s as if we live in a house which has a vast treasury in one of its rooms. Only we’ve forgotten about it. So, instead of living a life of royalty, we go about in poverty” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair
I originally shot this old school house interior and broken chair back in March of 2012. My wife and I were taking the backroads in northern Illinois somewhere near Rockford when we passed this old building. Of course, I immediately hit the brakes and turned around and started shooting.
Top of the Stairs
“And when it’s twelve a clock We climb the stair We never knock ‘Cause nobody’s there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue” –from the song “Me and My Shadow” by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer