Reply #8: why are these photos intriguing?

[NJCher]

Don't ever let that amusement park book go, touchdown! What a treat for us to see. I can envision using it. Flash forward to some of the abandoned amusement ride pictures.

Along the lines of abandoned ruins, I think old drive-in theatres are interesting to look at, too.

Why do you think this is such an interesting topic? Is it sort of like Ellis Island, where the emotions were so fervent that they still speak to us? Is it the contrast of the facility for "fun" and abandonment?

Here's a story about ruins, so to speak.

When I moved to this property 8 years ago, my neighbor down the mountain ruined, IMO, the view with this silly sculpture garden. I had a long expanse of clear that would have swept down the mountain save for this visual atrocity.

Well, the statues have started falling over. One has completely taken a dive. Now they look like "ruins" and I love them! The ruined view became ruins; made all the difference in the world.



Cher