all that remains of this once thriving outdoor movie theater is the sign…located along historic route 66 in southern illinois near edwardsville…
photo taken at cambria gas and electric. all rights reserved. / more of my work is viewable at www.abandonedamerica.org
gravity tries to break you, to wear you down. / it’s so much easier to sink away into oblivion / then to constantly fight, to hold it together / and defy the winds, the rains, the weight / of your own existence, of time itself. / a floor caves in, a fire breaks out, / another day passes and you find yourself / further and further from / where you started and what you envisioned yourself as being. / what goes up must come back down again / but the reverse isn’t true at all. / what goes down often stays there. / it’s hard to imagine why algonquin river state hospital / obstinately resists the inevitable, why it refuses / to acquiesce and with one heaving sigh rejoin the earth, / to let go of its quixotic quest / to remind the world of what it once was, / what it could have and should have been. / no one wants to hear anyway. no one wants / to look at this gaping wound, this real-life parable / that clearly shows in irrefutable terms / that many times the good samaritan never arrives, / that glorious ambitions are sometimes left to bleed out / and rot away, exposed to the elements, without / even the decency of a burial, let alone a memorial. / for a brief time algonquin river state hospital took flight, / bouyed by the belief in the kirkbride ideal, the hope / that society could and would care for those who had been / stricken with some of the most cruel and baffling illnesses ever known, / those diseases that contort the soul, poison the heart and mind, and cripple even geniuses and saints. / think what you will of what came of the way these goals were approached - / this is what happens when those ideals crash back into the ground. / what goes up always comes down. / it’s the simplest law of nature. / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—- photo taken at algonquin river state hospital. / more of my work is on www.abandonedamerica.org
Here Freckles has laid claim to our bed. She was a stray that we adopted when we moved to North Carolina.
You know him. You love him. Here he is. Another 1 hour portrait. Hope you dig it. Oils on 8” x 10” canvas panel.
Felling colliery, now long gone, painted from a 1920’s photo. HB pencil, watercolour and a tiny bit of white gouache, using a very limited palette. 14” x 10” on 90lb (Poundworld) watercolour paper. / Using Ashby watercolour pans
This is Yo Yo…..one of my puppies that I have right now. He is 15 weeks old. He is an American Pit Bull Terrier. This guy can be really silly sometimes. Here he is just posing for me. Good boy!!! Taken 6-6-09 in my backyard. / FEATURED IN THE CATS AND DOGS GROUP / FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / FEATURED IN THE ALL SOFT AND CUDDLIES GROUP / FEATURED IN MANS BEST FRIEND PLACED 3RD IN THE JUNE’S BEST WORK CHALLENGE IN THE TPW GROUP / / Yo Yo is also available in a T-shirt HERE
Here is one of my American Pit Bull Terrier puppies “Jewels”...having herself a little drink on New Years Eve. :)) It’s really Pepsi. Right after this shot…she spit the whole thing out and knocked everything over. I don’t think she liked it. LOL / Taken in my home in Amherst, Virginia with my Canon Powershot SX110 IS / FEATURED IN PLAYFUL PHOTOGENIC PETS Best viewed large
This is my beautiful boy Buster. He is an American Pit Bull Terrier registered with the United Kennel Club. Buster is strong, proud, loyal, loving, intelligent, funny, easy going, and eager to please….everything that this great breed should be. I am very proud of this guy. He is one of my housedogs and is pretty much spoiled rotten. As all dogs should be. :)) / Best viewed large FEATURED IN OUR K9 FRIEND / FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / PLACED IN THE TOP 10 IN THE “FULL BODY” CHALLENGE IN THE MANS BEST FRIEND GROUP
photo taken at clearwater state hospital
Here are two of my American Pit Bull Terrier puppies…Will looking…and Yo Yo sleeping… in a dog house I have set up in my backyard in Amherst, Virginia. They had been running around playing with the toys and going in the little kiddie pool and “finally” got tired out. :)) These two are great buddies. / Taken with my Canon Powershot SX110 IS / FEATURED IN SLEEPING CREATURES / FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / FEATURED IN PUPPIES ONLY BEST VIEWED LARGE / /
This is one of my dogs called Black Bear. He is always smiling…usually more than this…but this one just cracks me up with that little piece of tongue sticking out. :)) Taken in my yard in Amherst, Virginia with my Canon Powershot SX110 IS / Bear is registered with UKC as an American Pit Bull Terrier and with AKC as an American Staffordshire Terrier. Obviously the same dog. FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP TOP 10 PLACEMENT – DOGS SMILES CHALLENGE – APBT LOVERS GROUP
Right now it’s just a push. Luckily that all it was…lol These are two puppies from previous litters I had this past summer having fun outside in my yard in Amherst, Virginia. Glory is getting a ride from Charlotte. This was one of their favorite toys…a little orange wagon. These two are American Pit Bull Terrier female puppies. This breed is so full of fun all the time and are a real joy to have around. Even on a bad day, they can make you laugh. Taken with my Canon Powershot SX110 IS BEST VIEWED LARGE FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / /
Precious in front, tells Cubby in back, that she will get that pumpkin! And she did! LOL These are 2 of my previous puppies from last Halloween time 2008 at about 8 weeks old. They are American Pit Bull Terriers. Their coloring is called blue and white. Taken in Amherst, Virginia with my Canon Powershot SX 110 IS. FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / FEATURED IN PUPPIES ONLY BEST VIEWED LARGE / /
Teena believes that Uno will share the pumpkins and gourds with her…and I think he will. He just seems so fasinated with them. :)) lol What do you think? :)) Taken at my place in Amherst, Virginia. These two cutie pies are American Pit Bull Terriers. :)) FEATURED IN FUNNY KRITTERS / FEATURED IN PUPPIES ONLY / FEATURED IN AFFECTION
Pirate is all dressed up for Halloween and is feeling quite Pretty for a boy. :)) I think he will get lots of treats! Taken at my place in Amherst, Va. Pirate is an American Pit Bull Terrier. And as you can see….pretty tolerant! lol FEATURED IN FUNNY KRITTERS / FEATURED IN YOU BIG SOFTY PLACED IN THE HALLOWEEN DRESS UP CHALLENGE IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP
Re-fueling at the local flower station…
Uno says “I wasn’t going to bite that pumpkin stem…...honest!” Well he did end up biting it!! Silly little thing. lol Uno is an American Pit Bull Terrier puppy. He was about 4 1/2 weeks old here. This was taken at my place in Amherst, Virginia with my Cannon Powershot SX110 IS / Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween! FEATURED IN PUPPIES ONLY! / FEATURED IN PAWS N CLAWS
Uno says ” No more pictures…or the Turkey gets it!” / Taken at my place in Amherst, Virginia. I took so many pictures of this little guy with this stuffed turkey and all the trimmings that he jumped on the turkey with his paws and looked at me like he had had enough! lol So I let him sleep and them put him back in there sleeping. lol / See sleeping picture HERE / Uno is an American Pit Bull Terrier. FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / FEATURED IN COUNTRY BUMPKIN BEST VIEWED LARGE / /
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My baby Nina (the dog) in her favorite sleeping position with my baby Julia (the girl). Nina is our 10 month old rescue American Staffordshire Terrier aka Pitbull. 162 views as of 1/3/2010 Canon Rebel xt
This is my American Pit Bull Terrier puppy “Dottie” all dressed up and no where to go. lol This is the first time she has had a sweater on, and at first she just ran and ran all over the yard. She is so funny! In this image she has had it on for about 20 minutes. :)) I think she likes it! / Taken in my yard in Amherst, Virginia with my Cannon Powershot SX110 IS FEATURED IN PHODOGRAPHY / FEATURED IN THE APBT LOVERS GROUP / /
Nina is our rescue American Staffordshire Terrier (aka Pitbull) who loves the sun, the water, the sand – everything about the beach! Canon Rebel xt
Daisy say’s one drink isn’t quite enough! I don’t think she really needs another one…do you? lol / Really all that was in the glass was pepsi and she didn’t really drink it. lol She just knocked the set over a little. lol So no more for you Daisy! / Taken in my home in Amherst Virginia. Daisy is a sweet American Pit Bull Terrier. / /
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