Abandoned Brick Mill

I stumbled across this place on the way to Eden, NC one day. When I saw the open roof trusses I knew I had to go there the first chance I got. When I finally did I wasn't disappointed by the view.



It looked like we weren't to be the first or last people to spend some time there. There was trash, old clothing, some questionable magazine pages, bullet casings, shotgun shells, broken televisions, and the creepiest part of all was "The Christmas Tree." The Christmas Tree was a huge fir tree that was adorned with different paper shapes with children's names on them. That was plain creepy.



It was hard to tell inside the old tin covered building which holes in the wall were from bullets/shells and which were just rusted through:



Luckily we found our way back to the road without meeting with any unsuspected suprises, but there was a creepy air about the place, almost like the feeling when someone is watching you while your back is turned.




This article can also be seen on my other blog: http://weshootstuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/abandoned-brick-mill.html

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Inspirational Insomnia

Essentially I started this blog with the two themes in mind of insomnia and urban decay. Some might find the two completely unrelated, but to me they are very near and dear.

I live in a small town built on crumbling industries (tobacco, textiles, tires) and with a largely retired, out of work, or government supported population. It's not all bad here, but that's beside the point.

This blog is not about crime rates and it's not about me moving away to college. It's about the way I think and feel at 3a.m. when I can't sleep. It's about the dreams I chase and the things I lay awake thinking about. Moreover, it's about abandoned buildings and urban decay.

So stayed tuned if you want. See what happens, and if by some stroke of luck, maybe this blog will relate at least a little bit to the way that some of you feel about where you're at in life. I don't promise to write nice stories about rescued puppy dogs and free candy, but I do promise to provide an honest look at the things falling around me, and maybe even share some opinions on why that may be the case.

Enjoy the music, watch a video or two, and try to get some more sleep than I have been lately.