Thanks so much, Kevin. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Pairing words with photographs to convey an idea, especially one that is this personal was daunting but, worthwhile.
Our connection to a place is a deeply personal one. I occasionally drive past homes that I used to live it, and the memories come flooding back. Good friends bought the first house my wife and I lived in. Whenever we go visit them now it’s interesting to experience the memories of when it was just the two of us there intertwined with newer memories we’ve formed with our friends living there.
Funny, how you start off writing in one direction, and you end up getting into the personal. I dig that shot of P.S. 30. I like old, derelict buildings, especially those with stone lintels over the windows. The building might not make to 1,000 years, but those lintels will. Cool story, Kenneth.
Thank you Darin. As an introvert, it wasn't my intention. I'm learning to get over myself.
The building sat partially, then fully abandoned for over twenty years. Coincidentally, my older sister worked in the partially abandoned building for a time. I spoke to her this morning and found out they used it for a GED prep center, only on the first floor.
Though I didn't spend much of my early life in the building, it holds a very special place in memory. Since it hasn't been razed, I believe it will live on in its current use as an apartment building.
Good stories, good shots
Thanks so much, Kevin. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Pairing words with photographs to convey an idea, especially one that is this personal was daunting but, worthwhile.
Cheers!
This was great writing, Kenneth. Loved it.
Thanks so much Hanz. It means to much to hear it stated.
Cheers!
Thank you for these photographs and memories. I know it stirred a lot of memories for me.
That is a great thing to hear, Monica.
Cheers!
Our connection to a place is a deeply personal one. I occasionally drive past homes that I used to live it, and the memories come flooding back. Good friends bought the first house my wife and I lived in. Whenever we go visit them now it’s interesting to experience the memories of when it was just the two of us there intertwined with newer memories we’ve formed with our friends living there.
Wonderful to hear of your memories, Todd. Those memory floodings are euphoric for sure.
Cheers!
I appreciate the vulnerability and the cool photos!
Thanks so much Rachel! I appreciate it.
Funny, how you start off writing in one direction, and you end up getting into the personal. I dig that shot of P.S. 30. I like old, derelict buildings, especially those with stone lintels over the windows. The building might not make to 1,000 years, but those lintels will. Cool story, Kenneth.
Thank you Darin. As an introvert, it wasn't my intention. I'm learning to get over myself.
The building sat partially, then fully abandoned for over twenty years. Coincidentally, my older sister worked in the partially abandoned building for a time. I spoke to her this morning and found out they used it for a GED prep center, only on the first floor.
Though I didn't spend much of my early life in the building, it holds a very special place in memory. Since it hasn't been razed, I believe it will live on in its current use as an apartment building.
Take a look if you want to.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wolcott+St,+Brooklyn,+NY+11231/@40.6781125,-74.014218,3a,75y,75.2h,101.18t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2NKkVlPbAG3Nm1zvOE2lwg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-11.17669790180581%26panoid%3D2NKkVlPbAG3Nm1zvOE2lwg%26yaw%3D75.19744319409394!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c25a8976e73d81:0x2d6680f302a3da75!8m2!3d40.6778416!4d-74.0136664!16s%2Fg%2F1vp74ptr?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMwNC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Man, school buildings have that LOOK.