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Ghost Town Photos (Patreon)

Published:
2017-07-18 13:37:52
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2017-07-18 14:03:10
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2026-06
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This is a small album from a recent excursion I took to a Missouri ghost town called Moselle.  The train depot (no longer standing) closed down decades ago and the whole place drifted out of time. 

It's probably of minimal interest here, but it's the sort of thing that inspires many aspects of Lackadaisy. I'm a little obsessed with abandoned places.  I guess I'm just sharing this in case anyone else here appreciates the lovely, lonely pathos of decay.(Some of the photos have old-timey effects applied.  I was derping around with Filter Forge and trying to learn my way around Lightroom.)

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Ghost Town - Moselle, Missouri

Explore this photo album by Tracy Butler on Flickr!

Comments

Morgan Pantoja

So cool! I’m from Missouri too! 😊

Jason Denen

Not completely abandoned, that firetruck is in good condition

Angel Eyes

If this were to be in Lackadaisy, then I'd assume that it would be in Rocky and Freckle's debut in volume 3.

Nabetse Zitro

I would love to see more photos of places like that. they are wonderful.

Garrett Simpson

Lovely photos;Very atmospheric! You clearly have an eye for historical charm. 😀

Slug

"Lovely, lonely pathos of decay" is a beautiful way to phrase it. I love the pictures! Anything that inspires you is probably beautiful in its own way, even (or especially?) decrepitude. That house with "Keep Out" painted on its front door is particularly haunting.

Chris St

Please post as many of these as you want! And if you haven't seen www.abandoned-places.com, it's more than worth the visit. It's been so long since I visited that I was puzzled why all the pictures seemed so small... until I realized it's been a LONG time, and I had probably a 15" 1024x768 monitor back then :-)

Jacob Grant

I can relate to the attraction. We have plenty of those places here in California. I grew up in a small town that has an abandoned pub, two story post office, and several abandoned barns all on one road. If you travel along the freeway, there's several stops in the middle of nowhere that don't have much more active commerce than a gas station. They look like old Western towns in movies.

Alex

Abandoned places are absolutely my aesthetic, too. And I'm sure a lot of your patrons would love to see more of this type of thing if you should happen to do anything similar again. It looks like an amazing place to wander, and some of the shots are very artfully taken. The house with 'keep out' on the door particularly gives me chills.

Carol Canode

Poor old white house. It looks like it misses its family.

Tracy Butler

Yeah, there are a number of 1950s trucks (rescue, towing, etc) in varying states of polish - some maintained, some obviously abandoned - parked in the woods and between some of the houses there. Not sure why that is. Those that are maintained look like they only see use in parades in nearby townships or something. I guess someone's using the place as a sort of parking lot at this point.

Kaz Redclaw

I wonder if there are still some people living in some of the houses. Perhaps retired, or commuting to a nearby township. I know that Paradox and Bedrock Colorado might seem abandoned if you drove through, but there's still a population of around 60 people still living in the area. They send their kids on 45 minute bus rides to the school in the next town, they commute a half hour or so to buy food, etc.

Tracy Butler

There are occupied houses nearby, though I'm unsure if they're technically in Moselle. Those appearing in the photographs were all quite clearly empty, though. The window glass is largely or entirely gone and though I was tempted to half crawl inside for more pictures, the trucks and 'keep out' signage made me wary of getting picked up for trespassing. Nevertheless, it was easy enough to see half collapsed walls and floors and invading vegetation through the cavernous window-holes. The interiors in many cases are more ruinous than the exteriors betray.

Doscher

Empty places, still full. Tolling like bells still echoing, though the hands that rang them are long still.

Tracy Butler

Ah, yeah, I've been known to haunt that site too (and others like it)! I get most of my urban exploration fix from Youtubers these days, but having the chance to explore something myself is a rare and wonderful treat.

Tracy Butler

It seems the diminishing of the railroads and interstate highway development has sapped the life out of many a small town.

Larry Contrary

I really appreciate you sharing these amazing photos of these old buildings. I grew up in a farm house in Oregon built before 1863 (when OR entered the union) that did not have electricity until 1947. My parents tore it down after I left home and we had built a new, modern house. All I have left are old B&W pix... nostalgic to say the least. Any time you want to share more you can count on at least one big fan!

Tracy Butler

Thanks, Larry - I'm glad to know you're interested! Thanks for sharing the story of your house too. It must have been quite the historical curiosity.

Maklarr4000

Beautiful photography! I will say I am surprised, I never would have thought you an Urbex'er Ms. Butler. Again, brilliant stuff, thanks for sharing!

Larry Contrary

Actually it was rather ugly due to the brown "brick" (composition) siding on the outside walls and the electrical wiring on the *outside* of the interior walls! The support beams underneath were hand-hewn with an adz (you could see cut marks) and attached with square spikes almost like railroad spikes. I crawled under to check out what my parents told me when I was still in grade school; only wish I had a better "photographic" memory!

Leigh Legler

I adore this so much. I have a beloved folder on my computer dedicated to photos of abandoned places. Maybe it's because I grew up in the Rust Belt area, haha...

Mike Smith

I wish I had more abandoned places locally, I love seeing stuff like this.

Ariel

Amazing pictures! I do a Teletón to the eye of the observer in lackadaisy, if I express myself right