{Abandoned}
This is a downtown park that is usually teeming with people. It is the location of the weekend farmer’s market in warmer months, the bedroom of the bulk of the cities homeless population, and was even the theater for the Occupy Salt Lake movement when the entire block was transformed into a tent city. Walking past this park and not seeing a soul was a bit disconcerting. Granted, it was mid-snow storm, but still. Permanently abandoned (cliff dwellings) or temporarily abandoned (see above) is still abandoned.
Next week’s assignment: Dooorknob.
Want to play along? Join our Flickr group, 52 Pics, to share your own photos and see the pics of others who are participating!
52 Pics Photo Challenge:
I have started my own weekly photography assignment to learn how to use my camera settings and functions and to make photography–and all those buttons–a little less scary.
For previous posts click here, or you can download the entire challenge here. If you are participating, leave a link in the comments!
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Count me in. As soon as I have internet service again (which should be soon).
Comment by Britt 2012 March 2 @ 7:25 amSquee! Yay!
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 2 @ 10:59 amWhat a super fun photo challenge! That photo is eerie! Fantastic!
Comment by Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks 2012 March 2 @ 8:36 amThank you so much! The whole block was so empty, it was bizarre.
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 2 @ 10:59 amThat photo is stunning! And lonely… Captures “abandoned” perfectly, to my mind!
Comment by meekasmommy 2012 March 2 @ 8:38 amI think “lonely” is a really good description.
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 2 @ 11:00 amI posted week one. I have a LONG way to go – your photo is eerily beautiful. Well done!
Comment by Britt 2012 March 2 @ 12:21 pmI love your photo!
http://xoxb.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/52-pics-photo-challenge-week-1/
Comment by heidikins 2012 March 2 @ 1:02 pmI’ve been carrying around my camera all week, but I never found the perfect subject at a good moment. I do plan on participating though. I have pictures that I’ve already taken that would be perfect for a few of the challenges. And I’ll certainly keep carrying my camera around!
Comment by Melanie 2012 March 2 @ 11:34 pmI am so glad you are participating!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 6 @ 11:39 amAll new to the photo challege business. I’ve posted my photo to Flickr. (Please be kind as it is a virgin. bawhaha!)
Comment by DahnStarr 2012 March 2 @ 11:43 pmI’m so glad you’re participating! The story about the hummingbirds is both interesting (the colors!) and sad (the garage door!)
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 6 @ 11:42 amNeat 52 week photo challenge. I like this photo, the description does add to the photo, but it stand on its own very well, and you feel like it really is lacking in people…
Comment by Anwar 2012 March 4 @ 7:39 pmThank you! I was quite shocked by the absolute emptiness. And glad that I could get a shot I liked fairly quickly because that wind was COLD! Goodness!
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 6 @ 11:39 amI love it when people see normally crowded places empty of people – it is definitely eery and makes you look at the space in a different way.
Comment by respect the shoes 2012 March 5 @ 6:21 pmI would love to take a photo during the farmer’s market from the same spot to show the difference. Something on the list for June, methinks.
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Comment by heidikins 2012 March 6 @ 11:41 am