Balls!

Poly and I went out to try our new cameras today. First we went to a school that is completely misnamed. It is called Hopewell, but is SO not full of hope. I don't know how long it has been abandoned, but it is kinda creepy. It's all wet and dark and mildewy. Some rooms have a little bit of natural light. All the rooms have graffiti. (Did I spell that right?) We saw a few words repeated throughout the graffiti - my favorite was "BALLS!" I got an interesting shot of an electrical panel, a piece of paper with a butterfly on it and the boiler room.

Then we went up to a little town that doesn't even have a stoplight. There is a two-block long section in the middle of town that used to be "downtown." There are a few shops that are closed but still have a seriously odd combination of merchandise in them. In each of these shops, there are rocks that can easily be polished into gemstones lining the windows. Then in the middle of the shop, there's a table with these adorable Chinese statues. Then there's nothing in the back of the shop. And that's the exact setup in at least four stores. It's really weird. I loved the Chinese statues. I would totally buy one if the shops were ever open. But I don't think they are.

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