I love abandoned places. They way they look, what's left behind and the history/story. They also make for great photos. Unfortunately I don't know of many places that are like that around where I live. Colorado likes to take care of their empty buildings and the ones that vacant, tend to have a fence around them and a no trespassing sign. I understand why but sometimes it frustrating.
It can also be dangerous to explore these areas for different reasons. I'd still do it though. It's sad that a building or house just sits there with nothing going on when that space can be used but at the same, I think sometimes they just need to sit there. They tell a story even if one is made up by the viewer. When a lot of things are left behind, I often wonder why. What was the rush? Why couldn't they take everything? Like the buildings themselves, the stuff can just sit there and rot away instead of being put to good use by someone else. At the same time, it helps tell the story of the place and makes it that much more interesting.
I wish I knew of some places I could go to. Hell I wish I knew a photographer that had a car and I felt comfortable with to check out these places (and other "normal" places) and do some photography both during the day and night. I just them beautiful. I guess for now I will just have to stick to seeing photos from other photographers and youtube videos.
