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Hey, are you drawn towards this shit?
“What shit pimpy? I can't stop wondering what's under the brim of your fedora and staring at those super cool tattoos!”
Um, yeah thanks. But you must look beyond my arms and hat like a real pimpoholic.
I am sitting in someone’s piss and shit surrounded by countless crusty curse words spray painted on the walls of a building that has everything chained and boarded shut because it hasn’t been occupied in years. Why do I like taking a picture in this fucking abortion? Well, I like it motherfucker. And I am not the only one.
There is a subculture of people in cities around the globe that really get into this urban exploring. Cities like Detroit which has been decimated now attracts this type more than any other. Shit to some, beauty to others.
So what the fuck? What makes it different than laying in a dumpster full of maggots behind a restaurant and snapping a happy little picture there?
Urbex is different. There is something enamoring about hanging out in a place that claims home the dregs of society. The story of a homeless drug addict who lives in this building is bound to be much more interesting than a rich kid who grew up in a mansion, right? Maybe. To me at least. But there is more to it than that.
A place such as this has history. It once housed people. It once had a purpose. It once was kept up. It once was built. It once was thought up by an architect to BE built.
I feel like so much character surrounds me when I find a spot like this. So much has happened at these very doorsteps. The broken glass, the chain, the graffiti, all the shit on the ground – it all tells a story. A sad one? An exciting one? An adventurous one? Hmmm. An interesting one! I’ll bet my fucking balls the stories are interesting. I'll bet BOTH of my balls! And my cock too.
Sadly this building was set on fire by some piece of shit soon after I took this shot. And my towns only somewhat hidden urbex treasure is no more. It stood for years like this before I found it on this day. Days later it caught fire and they demolished it soon after. Fuckers.
What do you think? Urban exploring… dirty useless waste of time or exciting pimptified fedorafilled opportunities?
Anyone got a smoke?
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B[Boy] 33 months ago | reply
how do u get from a desert to a graffiti infested inner city wall?
MINT ICETEA 33 months ago | reply
So you're an invisible contact now :P
Like the place, mood and pose here , btw
SemiCharmedLife (☯) 33 months ago | reply
Holy crap, you blend right in! Can't tell the pimp from the graffiti! Awesome work.
Steve-h 33 months ago | reply
Still not showing....unless I've seen it before haha"
VKMUSTBEDESTROYED 33 months ago | reply
THis is one of your better photos. Yeah, I knew it wasn't Detroit. If it was, you'd be face down after a good assraping.
suz or sooze 33 months ago | reply
if it is not detroit, why did you map it that way.
hmmm.. interesting with the whole not showing up thing.
hmmm.. maybe that is why no one is passing by my way.. ha ha.. or maybe i scared people with all my flower shots. at any rate.. will come back to read.. off to walk my pups (mr. chicken killer and mr. poops a lot.)
Jessica Dunajski 33 months ago | reply
my campus is the rotting shell of a military base.
i fucking loveeee exploring this bitch.
everything is rotting and broken and graffiti'd.
its mighty interesting.
NuPurseSpective 33 months ago | reply
I do love how much discussion these shots bring up. Excellent work.
nikkidelmont 33 months ago | reply
being from Philadelphia , grad from art school in the city my first photo assignment i took my pit bull to an abandoned prison n. philly....setting somewhat similar, i got an A and barely knew how to use camera but i went wiht what i thought was interesting and yes i would do it again...sucks they burned it down, fantastic shot!
artland 33 months ago | reply
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
You are invited to post it to:
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tonylafferty01 33 months ago | reply
Looks like Detroit...just fuckin' with ya. The only one that gets away with that head tilted down self portrait here, is you know who!
Johnny Pimples 33 months ago | reply
dude this is super awesome!
theerstwhilekate 33 months ago | reply
Thanks for the commentry. It's the history in all of your stuff that attracts me, too.
Purple Palindrome 33 months ago | reply
I like graffiti, but not urban exploring.
Aqua Libra 33 months ago | reply
wow you look pimpalicious!
HerMorningElegance. 33 months ago | reply
this is such a great shot! very nice, you can predict the colors on this b/w
let.it.flow 32 months ago | reply
wooooow.. i like it
david_ortega 31 months ago | reply
I don't understand nothing... but I think I like it.
;)
VKMUSTBEDESTROYED 31 months ago | reply
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJoRxT6B5g
louisaa14 24 months ago | reply
good picture :)