Ansley Simmons » Cairo

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Ansley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:54:50 +0000

IMG_1148, originally uploaded by AnsleySimmons.

Ansley — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:51:51 +0000

IMG_1132, originally uploaded by AnsleySimmons.

Ansley — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:45:46 +0000

IMG_1126, originally uploaded by AnsleySimmons.

This is the old Vanlandingham house in my hometown. I remember visiting it as a child and picking roses in the back yard. Today it is an empty lot.

Ansley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:52 +0000

I don’t know how frequently roadside memorials are seen in other parts of the country, but they dot our highways and backroads.

Ansley — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:39:40 +0000

IMG_7005, originally uploaded by AnsleySimmons.

It’s spring break in these parts. Wonder if the buses are lonely.

Ansley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:26:27 +0000

I pass by this sign on my way back from Tallahassee a few times a week. Not entirely certain Cairo is on the way to heaven though.

Ansley — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:32:04 +0000

Bet your hometown doesn’t have this. Of course, if it does, I want to see!

Ansley — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:53:59 +0000

I was able to go into this former home just hours before the tear down process began. Two months later, all that’s left is a pile of rubble.

I search out lonely locations, looking for the evidence of human existence. To see the entire set, click here.