The Door To ...

 

I find a certain beauty in the derelict, the dilapidated, the abandoned and the forgotten.

Abandoned Food

I noticed these canned goods sitting on a bench one day. They looked new, not dirty and didn't seem dented. I don't know the story behind their appearance on the street bench. Of course, I really personally don't need to find food -- I have plenty of canned goods in my pantry at any given time. But, I can bet that if someone who really needed food came across them ... they would probably wonder why no can opener was left with them.

Shackin' Up

 

This shack used to stand guard over a parking lot in Plainfield, NJ. It was demolished some years back. But I can only wonder its original state. After all, those seem to be actual slate shingles. At one time, someone cared about it. Now, no one does. Few probably even remember its existence.

But I remember. I have proof. I have a photograph.

Psst ... Wanna Buy a Bike?

 

Best offer will be accepted! Slightly used.

Abandoned House

 

Since I took this photo, this house has been sold and cut into apartments. I still wouldn't live there.

Usefulness Outlived

 

Summer is over. The fan must die.

Once a Bike

 

It was once a bike.

I think.

Stroller on the Street

 

Why are there so many abandoned baby strollers/carriages in Plainfield? Abductions by aliens? Why haven't we heard about this in the mainstream press?

It's a Cruel World

 

The executioner is arriving. How sad. How tragic.

Deserted Romance

 

Left on a street bench in Plainfield, NJ.

The Sad Bike

 

No hope for salvation, none at all.

You're Not the Only Cuddly Toy

 

A huge stuffed rabbit, perhaps on an old pal ... tossed out in the trash in the rain.

Ciabatta and Vienna Sausage

 

I don't bother asking why anymore. I just snap my shot and go.

Ready to be Carted Away

 

This almost brand new looking cart sits abandoned by a fence in Plainfield, NJ. I'm sure it eventually found a good home.

Scoot On Over

 

An abandoned scooter, tossed aside in the high grass. I'm sure it was once loved.

It Could be Many Things

 

 It could simply be an abandoned bicycle. It could be an abandoned stolen bicycle. It could be an abandoned due to its bizarre colors bicycle. But there it is, abandoned.

Broken Window Theory and Reality

 

The Broken Window Theory runs amok when old factories get more dilapidated over decades. 

Fresh Seafood

 

What can I say? It was there; I shot it.

Booted

 

Now, who would leave behind a single good boot like this? 

Tossed Salad

 

Somebody decided they didn't like their vegetables?