The night garage
Anyone who’s followed my blog for very long has probably seen shots of the desolation that is downtown Lubbock. Like here, or here, or here.
The other night, I was looking for something interesting to shoot, and after the Truckers Chapel at the truck stop didn’t work for a night shot (don’t fret: I’ll go back in the daytime and try again), I ended up downtown. I took some really marginal photos (don’t fret: I won’t make you look at them) and then, right before I was about to give up and come home, I saw this abandoned parking garage, which is adjacent to Lubbock’s ill-fated Omni Building. In the daytime, the place is uninteresting, but at night? It takes on a whole new look.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 9.13.2013
PS: Yes, I was in an abandoned parking garage on Friday the 13th. I’m pretty brave like that.
Posted on September 18, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, architecture, black and white photography, downtown, los angeles, lubbock texas, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, texas. Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.
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Downtown has the most interesting things to shoot. Next time go during the day and go to fashion district or union station!
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Thanks for commenting!
I shot this in Lubbock, Texas, and we don’t actually have a fashion district or a train station. I did take this shot in LA’s fashion district, though: https://melindagreenharvey.com/2013/06/09/illuminance-photographic-works/
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YES! Love that shot!
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The lights are on but no-one’s home. Fortuitous use of your car’s headlights?
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No, not the headlights. Just out of the frame on the left there’s a huge security light. (Also, I am sure you noticed this, but I wanted to point out: no chairs!)
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This has a very nice “spooky” look I like a lot.
We have a 25 story building in Rochester that had the marble falling off into the streets but the building was only 2 years old at the time. It cost millions to remove the marble and replace it with aluminum siding. From a distance (a great distance) it looked the same but up close it looks like a big building with aluminum siding.
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Thanks, Ken. I’d hardly noticed this place in the many times I’d been by during the day – but it sure caught my attention at night!
Am I far enough away that the building in Rochester would look like it still had marble, or should I take a few steps back before I look?
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Actually, the building looks pretty good. The aluminum has held up well and it is the same white color that the marble was. I have a nice photo some where that I’ll post someday.
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I told my husband – he’s an architect – about the building and he went a little pale. Every architect’s nightmare: a building that starts to fall apart. He said, “I guess those lawsuits are still going on!”
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Beautifully done!
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Thank you, Mark. Finding this certainly redeemed an otherwise unproductive night!
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A little spooky. Somehow I expect to hear the screech of car tyres as some hoodlum roars into view. Brave lady being there all on your own on Friday 13th.
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I thought it was a little spooky, too. And I admit that when I walked up to the open doorway, I looked around inside for a while before I stepped in. Also, I didn’t stay long: I took this shot and two others. Then it seemed like a good time to leave….
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Nice shot, very moody. Good time to leave indeed. Security had probably already dispatched a car to check out the crazy taking photos in the night, as seen on the CCTV.
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By now, I might have a bit of a reputation downtown – the Crazy Photographer. Those people who monitor the cameras see me and say, “Oh, great. It’s HER again.” and then place wagers on which alley I’ll walk down.
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Talk about long shadows! Wow! There is some mighty big drama in this picture, Melinda, well seen and captured my friend!
On a side note, maybe it’s time to hire you a bodyguard for some of the places you find yourself wandering around in. I swear I just saw a zombie stick it’s head out from behind that second column there. I hate zombies. They are so single-minded.
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Thanks, Toad. It made me very happy to spot this place!
I understand – and appreciate – your concern for my safety. As you may know, Ehpem frequently serves as my Research Department; perhaps I could add body-guarding to the Department’s responsibilities….
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I think you need someone that is more conversant with security systems.
I would not want to get my fingers broken in your defense – how could I do any research with hands in casts?
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I think all you’d need to do, really, is just look menacing. Oh, and hold my tripod. I think your fingers will probably be OK.
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Well, you’re the boss! And if you trust me to hold your tripod (oh! the honour) then I’ll be happy to take my direction from you.
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I guess Toad will be relieved that we got this worked out, with all his worries about zombies and etc.
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