Archive for July, 2009

Asphalt, empty lots and a train without hurry or schedule

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

July has been full of projects in all shapes and sizes and a few have finally dwindled to a close, so that now I can no longer put off another post. I have long been curious about Centralia, and over the 4th I was in Pennsylvania so we took some time to satisfy my curiosity. Only a few buildings are left. Mostly it consists of empty lots and withering asphalt. The mine still burns, evidenced only by tendrils of smoke, a few residents remain and it has become a drive-through curiosity.

A sad old road.

A sad old road.

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