February 19
Well, this is sad.
In 2009, one of my friends and I took a trip to Las Vegas to photograph wedding chapels along the Strip. We did that, but we also shot plenty of photos of motels in the same area. And I suppose it’s a good thing we went when we did: many of the places we photographed have been since torn down, in the name – of course! – of progress.
The Yucca Motel is one of them. It was demolished in mid-2010. The sign was salvaged and now resides at the Las Vegas Neon Museum. As a matter of fact, the homepage of the museum’s website has a picture of this very same sign. I like my shot better. A lot better.
Las Vegas, Nevada
photographed 5.29.2009
Posted on February 19, 2012, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, demolition, haiku, las vegas, las vegas nevada, laurie jameson, neon sign, neon sign museum, nevada, photo a day, progress, sadness, wedding chapels, yucca motel. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
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Sad story, but wonderful picture. At least you have memorialized it.
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Cassie – I didn’t even know the place had been torn down until I was researching information for the blog post. But you’re right – at least I got some pictures of it! And I can’t decide if a trip to the Neon Museum would be interesting or maddening. (Although I am leaning toward interesting, from a photography standpoint.)
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What wondrous things
must have happened in this place
all memories now.
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