I topped posting here a while back, as things never seemed to take off, at least not for photography. This platform saw its initial burst when Twitter was subsumed, but it staggered and slowed down quickly. I'm certain it is still big for politics, but it never seemed to take off for other media...
Mr. P. Explores
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History teacher, explorer, photographer, podcaster and lover of all things odd, weird and strange! #urbex http://instagram.com/mr.p_explores "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ooL4cp95ckRZjnbq6q7Z7?si=b1688e18af12439
New episode of "Mr. P's Tales From the Road" out on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! In this episode, a trip back to 2019 for a rainy day church adventure, a crumbling side street factory and a WalMart that never should have been in Cleveland, Ohio! -Mr. P. open.spotify.com/episode/0UeJ...
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E05 - Early Days, Missing Floors and the WalMart That Never Should Have Been
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New episode of "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! Today's episode delves into the increasing wave of "goblin" 'explorers,' who break into active/historical sites and destroy property in the name of "urbex." Also, developing AI issues! Drop by and listen in! -Mr. P.
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E04 - 'Goblin' Urbexing and the Continuing AI Conundrum
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New episode of "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" out on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! In this episode, the second part of a series looking at old and forgotten movie houses and music venues (two in Cleveland, Ohio!) Drop by and have a listen! -Mr. P. #abandoned #MrPExplores #urbex
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E03 - Ballroom Blitzes, Dancehall Days - Abandoned Theaters in the Rust Belt (Part 2 - Cleveland, Ohio)
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New episode of "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! In this episode, we look at long gone movie houses, ballrooms and music halls across the Rust Belt. Part One of Two! Drop by and have a listen! -Mr. P. open.spotify.com/episode/2LU7...
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E02 - Ballroom Blitzes, Dancehall Days - Abandoned Entertainment Venues in the Rust Belt (Part 1)
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The words to this song make so much more sense as an adult now. Especially living in the US, watching the lights go out... "The grass was greener; the light was brighter...the ringing of the division bell had begun."
Pink Floyd - High Hopes (Official Music Video HD)
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Pencil artwork from the early 1950's found inside an abandoned factory in Cleveland, Ohio. These drawings must have been done by an employee who once worked here many decades ago, and who most likely, is long gone from the scene. #artwork #abandoned #urbex #sketch #EastCoastKin #Cleveland #Ohio
Hey all! First episode of "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" out for the new FIFTH season, out on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! Tackling an obscure and now lost spot in Cleveland, Ohio called the TEMPLE OF LOST LOVE. Drop by and have a listen! (link in comments!) -Mr. P.
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S05E01 - Inspiratio et Memoria - Cleveland's Temple of Lost Love
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The halls and chambers of an abandoned Kirkbride hospital in the United States, long defunct and slowly moldering away. The textures, light and shadows made this place a treasure to shoot... #abandoned #urbex #Kirkbride #photography #hallways #shadows #EastCoastKin #RustBelt #hospital
Scenes from a massive and abandoned grain silo complex in Buffalo, New York. This was once the grain capital of the world, and now these massive concrete structures stand silent, looming and slowly decaying. #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #Scape #Industrial #BuffaloNY #forgotten
Scenes from the abandoned and since demolished Westland Mall in Columbus, Ohio. Opened in 1969, it's final demise came in late 2022. #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #photography #Ohio #exploration #deadmalls
Scenes of decommissioned naval vessels at the Philadelphia Naval Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once cruising the world's oceans, these old behemoths now rust away in the waters of the Delaware River. #abandoned #urbex #decommissioned #Navy #EastCoastKin #Scape #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania
Two long forgotten and abandoned cars left in an empty lot on the back streets of Cleveland, Ohio, dusted with a thin scrim of winter snow. They have since disappeared from this spot within the last year or so... #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #automobile #classic #Cleveland #Ohio #photography
New episode of "Mr. P's Tales from the Road" on Spotify, Amazon and Apple podcasts. This week, a personal episode focusing on the death of wonder and mourning a country that could have been. A hard one to put together, for certain. -Mr. P. open.spotify.com/episode/2Lyn... #abandoned #urbex
Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - S04E15 - Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road - The Death of Wonder and Mourning What Could Have Been
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Within the dim depths of a massive and abandoned Cold War era manufacturing plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This place was easily the size of a small town. Light and shadow, grime and grit. All the best things in an industrial exploration. #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #Scape #Industrial
The beautiful decay of a massive and abandoned Art Deco theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arguably criminal that we let these architectural masterpieces rot, rather than maintain and treasure them... #abandoned #urbex #theater #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Philadelphia #exploration
Inside a massive and relatively clean abandoned storage warehouse in the middle of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. So many interesting lines, rusting machinery and peeling lead paint in this beautiful old structure. #abandoned #EastCoastKin #Urbex #Philadelphia #photography #industrial
"There was a light, blue as a welder's torch; it used to shine over the fields, and all the wise men, strong men were drawn for miles; followed a star to Bethlehem Steel..." - Grant Lee Buffalo - Bethlehem Steel (1997). Bethlehem Steel HQ; Bethlehem, PA. #abandoned #urbex #industrial #steel
A rusting Titan of industry; the massive, tangled and rust-red complex of the long silent and defunct Bethlehem Steel on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. This complex helped us win a world war; now it lies silent. #abandoned #urbex #Scape #industrial #EastCoastKin #Bethlehem #Pennsylvania #rust
The shattered, scrapped and torched auditorium of an abandoned Detroit, Michigan high school. Once grand and ornate, this massive shell was once adorned with red velvet seats and intricate stone decor. Now, as of 2017, it is as you see it... #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #Detroit #Exploration
New episode of "Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road" on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts! Special Q&A episode this week; feral dogs, weird night-time vibes and so much more, from listener questions! Drop by and have a listen! -Mr. P. open.spotify.com/episode/42Bg...
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Four lost structure, all demolished; Hess & Clark (Ashland, OH); Hara Arena (Dayton, OH), John S. Gray Library (Detroit, MI), Coco Key Waterpark (Rockford, IL); all taken on my old Nikon D300 back in 2020. #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #Scape #urbanexploration #forgotten
Bizarre tableaus found within the House of Dots near Slab City, California; an outsider art installation deep in the desert outside of Niland, California. I can't think of anywhere more quirky than this place, tucked away in one of the hottest places in the country. #outsiderart #urbex #California
The glorious Art Deco masterpiece that is Detroit, Michigan's Fisher Building. The Fisher Body Company built this gem in 1928, designed by Albert Kahn. It stands today as a reminder of when the automobile was king in the Motor City. #architecture #urbex #EastCoastKin #Detroit #photography
Scenes from "The Beach," once a thriving resort area on Salton Sea, now an outsider art installation in Bombay Beach, California. This art now stands where once the Sea inundated; such has been the evaporation over the years... #abandoned #urbex #SaltonSea #EastCoastKin #outsiderart #California
The collapsed shell of the Church of the Transfiguration in Buffalo, New York. This beautiful old church is on its last legs after its roof collapsed several winters ago; though stabilization is being attempted, there is no guarantee that it will survive... #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #Buffalo
A playlist of 22 songs that invoke the vibes of Autumn in the Rust Belt. Mellow, smoky, gloomy grey clouds over a restless Lake Erie, the wind blowing crackling leaves around, vines on the abandoned buildings turning fiery colors. Enjoy! -Mr. P. open.spotify.com/playlist/59c...
Rust Belt Autumn (2025)
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Scenes from within a decades-defunct Kirkbride mental institution in Buffalo, New York. While this section of the hospital is semi-abandoned and mostly in its original state, the central part of it has been renovated as a beautiful hotel. #abandoned #urbex #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #photography
scopOphilic_micromessaging_1188 - scopOphilic1997 presents a new MicroMessaging series: small, subtle, & often unintentional messages we send & receive. (2024) #scopOphilic #micromessaging #streetart #graffiti #brooklyn #nyc #photography #YouAreAmazing #TonightItsYouAndMe #LastBite