While on vacation in the south, I got the opportunity to see a great now-defunct steel mill. It was actually open to the public, so anyone could walk up for free and wander around or take photographs (don't ask me how they swung that liability-wise). It was nice not to have to watch my back for security, and to be able to use the flash indoors. But it also meant that I had to follow the pesky "no climbing" signs, because there were a good number of people around. I wish I could have come back at night when I'd have had a little more privacy, but I ran out of time.

Part of it was also set up for some kind of Halloween haunted steel-mill thing, so it took some maneuvering to get around that. It made it a bit surreal, since there were all these bloody handprints and mummies strung around, but no one there during the day was interested in being scared by them, so everyone was pretty much ignoring them. I tried my best to keep them out of the pictures, but if you see something in the background that looks like an electric chair, that's why.

And... I just broke down and got a Flickr, so please excuse any stupid technical issues with the embedding.


Chutes and Ladders by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Rubble by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


A Cone Alone by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


No Climbing by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Fortress by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Paths and Dials and Electrical Thingymabox by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Grid by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Look Up by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Nice Pipes by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Wonky by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


New Flesh by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


Windows XP by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr


The Obnoxious Flare by Completely Imaginary, on Flickr

Nice. I was there a couple weeks ago, and most (but not all) of that Halloween crap had been taken down. Cool shots that you got there--good job of shooting around the dumb stuff.

I'm so jealous that you got to explore such a cool location risk-free. I have a thing for pipe mazes.

Posted by Punchy Nice. I was there a couple weeks ago, and most (but not all) of that Halloween crap had been taken down. Cool shots that you got there--good job of shooting around the dumb stuff.

Thanks! I'll have to come back at some point that's not near a major holiday... I wouldn't be surprised if they had Christmas mill and Easter mill too, or something shitty like that.

Hey there Crypto Really like your Fortress shot and the lines of Grid. Nice captures all the way. Will look for your next set.

The orange tones from the rust and bricks make for some awesome photos. Really cool stuff

Posted by MisUnderstood! Hey there Crypto Really like your Fortress shot and the lines of Grid. Nice captures all the way. Will look for your next set.

Post by odiedog1The orange tones from the rust and bricks make for some awesome photos. Really cool stuff

Thank you! Grid is one of my favorites, too. I loved the rust, it's one of my favorite colors

Looks like a really cool spot! I love that dirty red tone that's in all those shots.