Standing like solemn sentinels, the remains of the gutted engine peered out from the minivan's hood. But this minivan would not be going anywhere. Abandoned by an unknown owner, its engine compartment burned out, and its interior looted, the van waits for its last stop. As all things eventually must, it, too, must go to its grave.
I'd never seen nor heard of Americasmart before this month. I had the chance to visit Atlanta, Georgia, for the first time ever, and the sides of one of the buildings caught my eye as we passed by. I really liked the stair cases going up each corner, but the real interesting sight was what they looked like from below. To me, it looked like a path to a particularly strange path to a unique structure. I really liked the way the stair path took on the look of shadows instead of gaps.
This is an infrared capture of a tree growing just outside the original building standing at South Carolina's Oconee Station. While it was much too hot for a hike to the falls, as we were massively unprepared, we did get to see the inside of the original fort building of the station and the later-built house. Originally, I wanted to frame the photograph with the entire window frame, but that proved to be more difficult than I anticipated. Oconee Station is off of Route 11 in South Carolina, a 120-mile scenic route through the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. We only stopped at 4-5 places, and that 120 miles took us nearly eight hours, so if you take this beautiful drive, be ready to come prepared! Restrooms are rare...
