General Mills Lift Bridge

Here lies the ill fated General Mills lift bridge. One of many lift bridges built during Buffalo's brief era of industrialization. It remains today as an eye soar. The gate way to a small island. Filled with old tires and abandoned buildings and grain silos.

This photo was taken as a series of 35 pictures, 8.25 megapixels each, stiched together. When its all said and done. The file is 28 inches tall and prints at 450 dpi. Hugin software took nearly 36 hours to stich all of these photos together.

This maybe over kill but that never hurt anyone.

Basement of IBC

My place of employment at the moment is IBC digital. The company moved into the Elk Terminal, downtown Buffalo, NY. This building has been around for many moons. The first floor has been mostly renovated however the rest of the complex is old and rundown. Occasionally we get to venture into the basement or onto the roof.

Oops the exposure was left on a little long. Makes a nice desktop picture.

Neighbors at a distance

One of my first attempts at night time photography. I hope to continue this work. One day perhaps I will go to town at night.

Prickly Pink Puff

I don't know what this is but it sure is interesting. Anyone know. This photo was taken with am old Casio digital camera. Not too bad considering that it had no manual controls and was only one megapixel.

mmm, Asbestos

What your looking at is progress. Finally the old grain silos that riddle the Buffalo landscape are being torn down. At a heavy cost however. The land was taken by the local native indians. In place of empty grain silos will stand what the Buffalo ghetto needs, a new casino. Worse yet is everyday the news for the last couple months has been covering the ongoing lawsuit to stop the demolishing due to the use of asbestos. Later the lawsuit was thrown out in the courts. But the point is, I work right next to this demolishing. Everyday my car has a coating of dust. The claim is that all is being done to prevent exposure from harmful substances. I don't believe them for a second. Do enjoy the pictures.

Out and about

The day of the Peacock

We often forget to examine things we are familiar with. Passing by we have but a blury image of our world to remember.

Keller Road Sunset