Through the past

Artist: Michael Gatch
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Through the past

This building has no visible floor, instead you tread on loose soil. I believe conveyors were fed through each of these small windows and this building was involved in the production of some of the smaller caliber shells used during the war.

The Kingsbury Ordnance plant sat upon land acquired by the us government during ww2. some 13,000 acres were designated for this facility and it was operated throughout the war and then once again reopened for the Korean conflict. This is one of my favorite abandonments to visit.

Through the past belongs to the following groups:

Dilapidated Buildings

omogata, 7 months ago

very nice!
Antanas, 7 months ago

Great composition
Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago

awesome shot.. love how it is such a dark room and then there is a box of light..
Lys ., 7 months ago

its perfect. love the composition
Sara Lamond, 7 months ago

Love this – is that a window? Great lighting
Michael Gatch, 7 months ago

It’s actually, i believe, where a conveyer belt came through. this is part of an ordnance plant that produced shells and other munitions during ww2 and the korean conflict.
Paul Gibbons, 7 months ago

I like the texture and lighting in this nicely composed.
Lisa Kenny, 7 months ago

This is so cool Michael ~ the more I look at it, the more there is to see. The lighting is perfect showing up the textures on the wall and through into the other room too.
Lucindawind, 7 months ago

its excellent ..I can see why its a fav of yours
bluerabbit, 6 months ago

Beautiful color and texture.
Jen Cannella, 6 months ago

Outstanding shot, lighting, color and texture!
Kurt Tutschek, 6 months ago

cool one – perfect composition
Deborah Fuller, 5 months ago

I love the blue color it really shows a sad mood for this shot, for it was a very sad place to be.
Wendy Slee KMA, 5 months ago

totally eerie and the blue is haunting….
cherylc1, 5 months ago

awesome image- I just love this stuff- wonderful history- thanks for sharing
Jan Kölling, 5 months ago

outstanding, great work on this!
Barbara Sparhawk, 5 months ago

You’ve made some peopling, some life in this empty silent place. It’s got that compelling come into wonderland invitation, due to the color I think, and the way you’ve centered it.
claire jones, 5 months ago

fantastic, im really into my abandoned and derelict building photography too and i absolutely love yours. what a fantastic find!
kangarookid, 5 months ago

very cool photo! i love the lighting, would be neat to visit that place =)...
drjones, 5 months ago

Very raw! like it.
Alyson Pearson, 5 months ago

what a great shot!
jlynn, 5 months ago

Excellent composition, light and shadows,, Nice job
ElijahM, 5 months ago

THIS IS DOPE, LOOKS LIKE A SCENE IN A MOVIE!
micmac, 5 months ago

Fantastic composition ,that blue adds a dramatic feel.
Lindsay Nicole, 5 months ago

Great colour: the cold blue and warm yellow.
Robin Robb, 5 months ago

I really like the perspective on this. Looks cold and lonely but really cool.
Jared Revell, 5 months ago

Cool shot Michael !
Love the wall textures and framing.
Jodana, 5 months ago

very nice!
Christian Hartung, 5 months ago

this is a very powerful image, the use of colour and the cracking of the wall gives it a great sense of feel…
Walter Quirtmair, 5 months ago

Lovely color tones and good composition. It’s always fascinating how good ruins can look.
Kenny Gulley Jr., 5 months ago

very cool
Alison Dare, 5 months ago

this is good, a lot of texture in the wall and the shadows coming down makes it look kind of eerie and dramatic, it invokes a sense of past tragedies, memories etc. encapsulated within the buliding….
Alan Findlater, 5 months ago

nice shot great lighting
Colin Tobin, 5 months ago

Excellent shot! Thanks for including the story with it. The lighting and composition is superb.
Well done.
PNFdeb, 5 months ago

you have a quality in your body of work that is simple yet speaks loudly… if that makes sense very strong eye!
Douzy, 5 months ago

Cool colours and textures.
Gary Murison, 5 months ago

Great shot Michael. You have really captured the mood of this place. Well done
Paul Vanzella, 5 months ago

what an amazing location – so moody, gritty and WONDERFUL!
Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago

Beautiful color and texture.
Ross Robinson, 5 months ago

I’m loving your urban decay photos. You have a knack for finding the beauty in desolate settings.
Bill Morgenstern, 5 months ago

Super shot Michael. You have a very good eye for the non-traditional subject. Images like this are worthy of exhibition. Work hard on a strong body of work like this.

Bill
Michael Gatch in reply to Bill Morgenstern’s comment, 5 months ago

i don’t know about exhibition worthy, but this is one of my favorites.
aluzhun, 5 months ago

You have some great images, but this is the one i like best. ;-}
karen milder, 5 months ago

wonderful image with depth
Susan Grissom, 5 months ago

Wonderful work! I love your artist statement. You see art in everyday-everything. you have a fine tuned eye.
Michael Gatch in reply to Susan Grissom’s comment, 5 months ago

shhh the other eye might get jealous if it hears you talk about that one like that.

thanks for the support!
Christian Zammit, 5 months ago

great composition. a perfect photo!
Argeni, 5 months ago

Nice photo!

I like the colors on the background. Very cool!
Karin Taylor, 5 months ago

Love this image.
At first it reminded me of a pizza/bread oven in Italy glowing in the dark,
then I read the story and realised it has a darker history.
It is very beautiful in it’s stillness and abandonment.
tomg, 5 months ago

I love historical subjects like this. Great capture …
4getsundaydrvs, 5 months ago

amazing
mklau, 5 months ago

A mysterious, gritty and evocative image you’ve created .. Your portfolio image all seek to show difference … love that. Even quirky at times … adore them
Daniela Reynos..., 5 months ago

excellent! just excellent!
composition, tones, textures lighting everything is amazing!
Ange, 5 months ago

fantastic shot, gorgeous colour.
deahna, 5 months ago

Oh wow, this is a very cool shot. I have something similar I shot in New York.
Simon Mears, 5 months ago

very very good work.. i love your remit on industrial US history..something i’m turned on to here in the UK.. more power to your elbow i say! very cool photo
Carrie Glenn, 4 months ago

Awesome photo Michael, it looks amazing and I enjoyed reading about it.
Petra Perlitz, 4 months ago

i really REALLY like this.
what camera do you use?
Michael Gatch in reply to Petra Perlitz’s comment, 4 months ago

I use a Pentax K10D with a sigma 17-70 lens.
Taylor Jury, 4 months ago

This is a very interesting shot here. I really love it though.

Taylor
Judith Oppenhe..., 4 months ago

this is a wonderful composition – like the colors, the depth, just a cool image
Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

This is a stunning shot Michael.. I love the simplicity of the composition in this and the colours are brilliant.. that great blue with just a hint of orange through the window! Excellent! What makes this so much more interesting though is the great textures on the wall and the processing is brilliant! Great work!
dairygirl08, 4 months ago

this is truly awesome, so simple but very interesting and full of detail and Textures.
superb capture
JanG, 4 months ago

Love this—the light, the dark, the texture, how the brightness shines through far down at the end. Great find, cool shot.
MuscularTeeth, 4 months ago

awesome .
Mohamad Khaksar, 4 months ago

Grear tiro,
Bien hecho amigo!
midzing, 4 months ago

fantastic lighting and detail,,, well done
Joanne Bradley, 4 months ago

This is a great shot! Wonderful composition, colors, lighting! Captures the abandonment of industrial sites perfectly. Congrats on being selected for the homepage!
Lizspittall, 4 months ago

Interesting composition, it speaks history!
Adrian Richardson, 4 months ago

Works well for me. It will sit proud amongst my favourites.
Emily Allison, 4 months ago

Amazing image and awesome story behind it! Awesome!
Tintagel22, 4 months ago

Beautiful composition and colours!
nick board, 4 months ago

Great shot, and it’s good to know the background.
Richard Shepherd, 4 months ago

Nice shot Michael, and congrats on making the home page :)

~Shepy
Nancy Fischer, 4 months ago

Excellent shot Michael.
Jodie Carruthers, 3 months ago

Very cool shot.
warmsugarcube, 3 months ago

hi michael, this is a very nice shot.. the light and shadows are so atmospheric. would love to explore this place :)
Louise Cooke, 3 months ago

bucket loads of atmosphere Michael. Just a wall? No, there is so much more going on…great capture!
Talya Chalef, 3 months ago

truely cool. my kind of shot…
Mar Silva, 3 months ago

Great composition. A very interesting shot and history!
Angel Ortiz, 3 months ago

you are a very gifted photographer
Michael Gatch in reply to Angel Ortiz’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you for the encouragement, but I only started last summer. so I am really just learning a lot still.
Angel Ortiz, 3 months ago

you have the eye Bro. remenber that.
jordanpaint, 2 months ago

Love this.
Koofer44, about 1 month ago

EPIC
Michael Gatch in reply to Koofer44’s comment, about 1 month ago

haha oh yeah?
Leslie Battjes, about 1 month ago

Excellent.
Nicholas Richa..., about 1 month ago

This is just an awesome capture – love the textures, constrasts in light and the general mood. I really like how you go about your photography. Keep on doing whatcha doing! :o)
dreckenschill, about 1 month ago

The lighting is great and what a perfect location. Really nice work
Felicia Moore, about 1 month ago

Very ominous. This looks like a place where unspeakable terrors happen to people. Nice shot.
JimFilmer, 12 days ago

excellent Michael – looks a great place to explore