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Ghost Slide
The difference between this abandoned school and all the other ones I’ve shot is that the Patient Spouse attended two years of elementary school here, which made the desolation a little more depressing.
But those two slides, barely holding their own against the onslaughts of time and weeds, turn a sad place into a creepy one…
Danbury, Nebraska
photographed 8.26.2018
Calming properties of the color blue
People are more productive in blue rooms. – A random website
It reduces stress, creating a sense of calmness, relaxation and order. – Another website
Mix bright and cool colors in classrooms for older children to promote concentration. – And some color theory
Abandoned school
South Plains, Texas
photographed 2.14.2015
Ricochet toward the end
My boss tells me this school closed in the 1970s; the Texas State Historical Association concurs, saying the school was operational until 1978.
My traveling companion for the day spotted an un-boarded door around back, which gave us a nice view down the hallway.
Light and history and inertia all headed toward the same ending.
South Plains, Texas
photographed 2.14.2015
Empty classroom has a story
It’s just that I don’t know what the story is.
The pieces of it are interesting: a card-file cabinet, two blackboards, a chair outside the door…
South Plains, Texas
photographed 2.14.2015
One Day | One Image 