Forgive the cynicism if you can, it's lighthearted and in my nature to begin with. If ever there was a case to wall the place off and charge for entry, this would be it.
I stopped through Packard on Sunday, I couldn't help but notice something was diffrent...
Oh, this must be it, another collapse on the South West roof. I finally have an interesting foreground for this shot! Much like Michigan roads, the ice seeps into cracks in the concrete and through thawing and refreezing, unsettles the roof and supports, making spring a more dangerous time to explore.
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...yss-120304.jpg
No... wait... something else is different. Hmmm.Wait, who the hell is that? Get out of my shot! This light is fleeting!
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...out-120304.jpg
Oh wait... Another one?! It's usually just me and the scrappers in here...
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Wait, there's a scrapper! Look in the background... Hold on, are they... Scrapping the wood floor?!? [[they had thrown the planks from the floor above and were loading them into their car)
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...s-1-120304.jpg
...wait who are they?!
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Where are all of these ants marching to?
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Uh, huh. Oh! This must be that International Ruins Pornographer Week I've been hearing about! $5 a car to park!
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...ing-120304.jpg
The plant is fully handicap accessible! [[not really)
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Fun for the whole family! [[I couldn't tell whether they were taking the pvc as scrap, or protection... didn't make sense either way).
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...ers-120304.jpg
The Packard provides many romantic vistas for you and your loved one!
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http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...fun-120304.jpg
Photographers: remember to shoot the most generic angles, in poor lighting, as to most efficiently highlight Detroit's downfall.
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...les-120304.jpg
To be fair, this guy was shooting [[or trying to shoot)
this room...
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...ite-120304.jpg
I always try to wear bright colors whilst sneaking around abandon buildings.
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...red-120304.jpg
Go ahead, take a ceiling light!
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...hts-120304.jpg
Or a...tire[[?)
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...ire-120304.jpg
On the other hand, all these people make great reference points for conveying the scale of this place:
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And then, suddenly, a moment of silence. Where did they all go? I've been waiting for years to re-shoot this angle, the scrap crew usually has their trucks in the alley. Too bad the light was so drab...
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