Abandoned/derelict sites

[Toyotero]

Here is a mostly abandoned place I'd like to go and see: "Fordlandia" in Brasil.

Fordlândia ("Ford-land") is a now-abandoned, prefabricated industrial town established in the Amazon Rainforest in 1928 by American industrialist Henry Ford for the purpose of securing a source of cultivated rubber for the automobile manufacturing operations of the Ford Motor Company in the United States.

Henry Ford's endeavor ended in failure of a legendary degree.



http://www.amazon.com/Fordlandia-Henry-Fords-Forgotten-Jungle/dp/0805082360

The roads out there are pretty rough though...

Some images from when it was in operation:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/sets/72157623342733670/with/4328167654/

 

[Viggen]

Cant wait to see the rest of your photos from that place Viggen!

Sounds pretty awesome that you got to meet the owner and he let you in. That might be a relationship I'd work on.

Im working on the photos right now. I just got some of my film photos back from my trip to Colorado a couple weeks ago. Working on getting those up right now. Nothing beats the look and "feel" of a film shot.

 

[Viggen]

More on my Flickr

 

[RusherRacing]

Warning - was first learning HDR - some are a little over processed




School House 7_HDR2 (Custom) by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


School House 5_HDR2 (Custom) by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


School House 2_HDR2 (Custom) by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


School House 1_HDR2 (Custom) by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


Devil's Nest Ski Resort by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


DSC_0798 (Custom) by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


Abandon Church 2_HDR2 BW by Rusher Racing, on Flickr


Abandon Church 1_HDR2 BW by Rusher Racing, on Flickr

 

[Rattler]

Here is a mostly abandoned place I'd like to go and see: "Fordlandia" in Brasil.



Henry Ford's endeavor ended in failure of a legendary degree.



http://www.amazon.com/Fordlandia-Henry-Fords-Forgotten-Jungle/dp/0805082360

The roads out there are pretty rough though...

Some images from when it was in operation:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/sets/72157623342733670/with/4328167654/

That looks lie a neat place to visit! Ford had a couple places similar here in the Upper Peninsula; Alberta and Pequaming, Michigan. Some of the places have been reused and some is long gone. Its the sawmills where Henry got some of the wood for his products.

 

[2 E L O]

Some very incredible photographs in this thread! Quite impressive.

I have a couple I can add from a trip to Hawaii a couple years ago...

Near Diamond Head on Oahu...

On Maui...

 

[DorB]

Old scand pic.

 

[Rattler]

Old scand pic.

Reminds me of that movie Trainspotting.

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

WOW!! That last few posts have been awesome!!

Keep em' coming

 

[aeon]

Does our very own "derelict" shed count?

 

[theksmith]

here's some of Gillespie Dam in AZ:

 

[alexfm]

Not exactly an abandoned or derelict site, but I thought it was pretty cool.

And something that is more of a derelict site, just about another mile down the road.

 

[photoman]

some great shots of Gillespie. :luxhello:

 

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns - Lemhi Valley, ID
16 Kilns total: Constructed in 1884 - Abandoned in 1886

 

[bobDog]

Not exactly an abandoned or derelict site, but I thought it was pretty cool.


And something that is more of a derelict site, just about another mile down the road.

Wow... what a great house that would make....got any history? where is it?:coffeedrink: