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IndoAnomaly
Location: Austin, TX Gender: Male Total Likes: 636 likes
Nothing to see here.
| | | | Hands Up, Nobody Move! < on 7/25/2015 3:23 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Time: 11:15am CMT Location: Small Town, Texas Objective: Timecapsule Home The day started out simply enough, with us planning a small roadtrip to a number of locations around the state. We stopped first at a small house on the side of the road, overgrown with ivy and brush. I couldn't even see it initially because it was so obscured with vegetation. We entered and the house was a step back in time. Calendar by Anom, on Flickr Possessions still litter the home. Polka Dots by Anom, on Flickr Seamstress by Anom, on Flickr TV Kills by Anom, on Flickr The kitchen, while dusty, was still in order. Stacked dishes and glassware wait for their owner to put them to use. But the only ones disturbing the cabinets are the birds nesting there. Left Cabinet by Anom, on Flickr Right Cabinet by Anom, on Flickr Green Beans by Anom, on Flickr Much of the house appears untouched, as if the owner just vanished one day and nobody ever returned to the house afterwards. Clothes still hang in the closet, toothbrushes remain in place. While in a beautiful state of pause, the actual house is falling apart. I put my foot through the floorboards at least once. Brusha Brusha by Anom, on Flickr Thrift Store by Anom, on Flickr As far as we can gather, the last resident memories of this home were of an old woman receiving hospice care. The shower and tub were used as storage for clothes. A hospital bed sits in the living area, with a rocking chair next to it, presumably for company or a caretaker to sit. No Showers by Anom, on Flickr Living and Dying Room by Anom, on Flickr Normally the write-up would end there, but the story needs a little more adrenaline than that. As we were finishing our shooting and getting ready to leave, we notice a car parked outside. We continue gathering up our gear and hope the car leaves. Instead I see a man in uniform approach the house and draw his weapon. Uniform enters gun drawn, aiming it at one of my partner's chest. "Hands Up! Nobody move or I'll shoot!" I've never been so still. Uniform appears jumpy and I'm not about to provoke him. After a few moments of a stand off we are escorted outside, and joined by Officer Green Shirt, and the questioning begins. No, there are no drugs on us. Yes, we know we should not be here. Yes, you can search our gear. No, we are just taking pictures. Yes, we know that is a weird hobby. About this time Uniform (turns out to be a Game Warden) informs us that he thought one of our tripods was a shotgun and he was about to open fire. Classic Texas. As they run our licenses (clean), Officer Belt Buckle arrives. Guy looks exactly like Hank from Breaking Bad, and talks like him too: "Listen, there are people in this world. People that will hurt you. You don't know who could be in that house. Could be whites, could be blacks. Mexicans. Could even be Muslims. I don't know. Point is you need to be careful." At this point we realize they are not going to arrest us. Instead Belt Buckle gives us some tips on who to contact in another city to get permission to explore some abandonments there. Thanks Hank! No shots fired. No arrests. No tickets. No warnings. One hell of a story. Time by Anom, on Flickr
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| Dee Ashley
Location: DFW, Texas Gender: Female Total Likes: 1378 likes
Write something and wait expectantly.
| | | | Re: Hands Up, Nobody Move! < Reply # 4 on 7/25/2015 10:01 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | First of all, awesome find and awesome photos too. I love when there are calendars left behind, it seems to "prove" a real, live date. So cool. Secondly..., that story of yours is a trip! A Game warden?? Were you on State Park property or something? And yes, I agree that is the way things are in Texas. I had a land owner pull a gun on me once. I was obviously unarmed, so he simply must have been a bad motherfucker. At least he didn't aim it at me though! Scary shit, man. What's with your locations and their seemingly close relationship with projectile weaponry (I'm thinking about that DOJ location too...)! Lastly, I like your "weird hobby." It enriches the lives of the rest of us weird and lovable assholes. Oh, one last thing: "Listen, there are people in this world. People that will hurt you. You don't know who could be in that house. Could be whites, could be blacks. Mexicans. Could even be Muslims. I don't know. Point is you need to be careful." Did that really happen? "Could even be Muslims," seriously? Nice to know the good 'ol boys are keeping the Texas stereotype alive!
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| IndoAnomaly
Location: Austin, TX Gender: Male Total Likes: 636 likes
Nothing to see here.
| | | | Re: Hands Up, Nobody Move! < Reply # 14 on 7/26/2015 2:40 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Thank you everyone! This could have ended up a lot worse. Moral of the story is no sudden movements and follow instructions. Obviously it helps to not take anything, have no alcohol or drugs on your person, and have no outstanding warrants. It's totally laughable now, but it had us shaking a little at the time. Oh, also do not wear a turban exploring in small town Texas, or else they will accuse you of working with ISIS. Posted by mookster Beautiful house, I'm not usually one for small abandoned houses but that really is gorgeous. I too have a thing for old calendars, any idea what year it was from? The gun-wielding ending kind of makes me glad I live where I do though!
| So, I actually snapped that picture figuring the date would listed. Unfortunately I'm just as stumped as you, and I'm not about to go back, so we will all have to use our imaginations. I do wish trespassing laws were more lenient here. Posted by cdevon I do hate looking down the business end of a gun.
| Me too. It looked like a damn cannon. Posted by Dee Ashley Well, so much for "Texas Hospitality."
| Well, they did end up giving us tips on who to contact for future explorations, so they weren't all bad.
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