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I am so sorry for the image size, I did not realize till after I posted that I had the super duper large option selected on Flickr. I'll be glad to go back and resize them, but not now. Prolly wont be till Monday, I'm freakin tired, and will be up in Austin/Hutto/Pflugerville this weekend.
First one is near my office, I visited it quickly yesterday during my lunch, but went back today with some splorin gear I wanted to have with me. I do not know how long it has been vacant. On the wall was a calendar from 1965, but on the floor were newspapers from 1979.
1. Exterior of the first house. I was originally there to take a photo of a Historical Marker that was near by to upload to the page I shared
in this thread. So this was a total chance find for me.
BookHouse by
Road Extx, on Flickr
2. It was not a big house, with a main entry room flanked by two bedrooms and a kitchen on the back side. I did not see a bathroom. The piece of furniture to the left, in front of the book case is an old record player.
Red Room by
Road Extx, on Flickr
3. Just inside the door to the left was where a bookcase once stood, finally falling over and dumping it’s contents on the floor. It lies in front of the first bedroom. The floors throughout the house were littered with about 18” to 24” of debris. More books than you can imagine, newspapers, clothes. You name it. There were a couple of times that my head was brushing the ceiling due to the amount of stuff I was stepping on.
For Rent by
Road Extx, on Flickr
Next three are from one of the bedrooms. This one was to the left as you walked in, same side as the kitchen.
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Unpacked by
Road Extx, on Flickr.
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Shoes by
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No More Wire Hangers by
Road Extx, on Flickr
7. The doorway into the kitchen. Guarded by some smiling demon. Note the wire clothes hanger with netting stretched over it, I’m guessing some sort of homemade bug catcher?
Family Affair by
Road Extx, on Flickr
8. Kitchen was a mess like the rest. There was a large hole in the floor at the base of the fridge, next to the door. I made the assumption that there could be some other weak spots, and I did not want to find them. The fridge door was held shut by debris, and there were bees in this room that sounded like they were living in the wall where the door to the yard was, I decided to let them have it.
Kitchen by
Road Extx, on Flickr
9. But not before leaning in for a shot of the old scale.
Scale Back by
Road Extx, on Flickr
10. And the cobweb encrusted light fixture. Note the bee at the bottom.
Bee by
Road Extx, on Flickr
11. The other bedroom, again, another room that was full of debris. The item in front was another book case that has fallen over, again, and uncountable number of books in this room.
Blue Room by
Road Extx, on Flickr
12. Out back was a barn, with a TON of treasure. I would have loved to sift through it all, but there were a lot of critter scurrying around and I did not want to interfere with their daily goings on. Perhaps when they are on winter break. The farm equipment interests me, not too sure what it is. A hay baler perhaps?
Thresh it by
Road Extx, on Flickr
Second house was about 40 minutes from my office, just around the corner in Texas. A buddy from work grew up in the house, and told me about it. Glad he did! There are a few spots around it that I will be revisiting when time permits.
This house was quite a bit more empty, but still interesting.
13. Exterior. I’d bet money that that is asbestos siding on the exterior.
Overgrown by
Road Extx, on Flickr
14. Christmas tree, an electric blanket for a window shade, and a subwoofer enclosure. My friend told me that after his parents sold the property it was rented out to a young man in his 20s.
Oh Chirstmas Tree by
Road Extx, on Flickr
15. He had quite the eye for décor.
Wanna Cracker by
Road Extx, on Flickr
16. Luckily I have an eye for spiders. I almost swallowed this bastard.
Spider with a view by
Road Extx, on Flickr
17. Laundry area was on the back patio.
Back Door by
Road Extx, on Flickr
18. Septic tank out back. I use a walking stick when I am walking around these places to probe for openings like that which would ruin my day if I stepped into one.
Window by
Road Extx, on Flickr
19. Pretty sure the spider killed whatever this was. On that note, can anyone identify it? I was thinking raccoon at first, but it seems a bit fangy.
Chupacabra by
Road Extx, on Flickr
20. Again, nice décor choice. I am sure the black spray paint on the windows was just as great as curtains. Notice the floor, this is the first house I have been in where the floors were bowed UP and not collapsing. Made for an interesting walking time. Some parts like walking on a giant inflatable.
Shade by
Road Extx, on Flickr
21. The alleged “living” room as seen from the back door.
Living? Room by
Road Extx, on Flickr
That is all for now, my contributions will be fewer and further between as the weather gets more inhospitable for my delicate senses.
Thanks for looking, I video recorded both locations, will post a link in the video section when it is up.
Toodles.