I sure do hate plugging stuff but I worked really hard on the new podcast about Six Flags New Orleans (with guest Jake Williams, director of the "Closed For Storm" documentary about it, no less), and it's not like I make any money off it, so you know what? Go listen to it and learn about the United States' biggest, spookiest abandoned amusement park. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abandoned-amusement-parks-six-flags-new-orleans/id1619808235?i=1000598652073
You'll get the satisfaction of learning about a really interesting and tragic place, and I'll get the satisfaction of seeing people are actually listening to this thing and I'm not wasting my time. It's a win/win situation!
@andrewfeeney I do, and thanks! In my humble opinion it's about some pretty interesting stuff but having only had it out for less than a year, I'm still trying to get people to know it even exists ❤️
I’m excited to listen to it but I won’t be able to until mid-March but I can tell from your photos that you work very hard and the results are beautiful.
@BrisVegas thanks so much, I hope you enjoy it if you do listen. I'll tell you a secret, I don't listen to many podcasts either, just one or two that I really like
On a whim, maybe 20 yrs back, I took the kids to House on the Rock. Very very weird vibes, absolutely the kind of place that would connect through to the upside-down or whatever it’s called in American Gods
The House on the Rock is a world famous Wisconsin Attraction opened in 1960 by Alex Jordan. It now also features a world class resort, golf course, and spa!
@Brandon thanks and well... I mean... he's just awesome! I remember reading Sandman in high school and learning to sketch drawing the characters. I'm a bit flabbergasted tbh
Some people might feel that way, but I'm excited to find new artists and creative people here. I've found some amazing things there all through word of mouth and self-promotion instead of whatever the algorithms of other platforms deigned to show me. I find it really fascinating and beautiful... Like the original promise of the internet
I really enjoyed watching #ClosedForStorm this evening, so thanks for bringing my attention to it. I’m adding this episode to my podcast queue!
Not sure if you got to this in the podcast, but the city of #NewOrleans has recently agreed to terms with one of the developers from the doc. #Jazzland may finally be on it’s way to being restored! (Trying to channel some cautious optimism 😅)
@riverrat I didn't listen to the podcast but I'm aware they're more optimistic than they were just two months ago. IDK, I talked about that in my podcast interview with the director of Closed For Storm but honestly I'm not holding my breath until ground is broken, not to sound cynical but there have been so many false starts here
I have a very hard time keeping up with any podcasts, to the point that I’ve pretty much stopped entirely. But I really want to hear this episode, so off to Podcasts I go… Thank you again for your amazing photo posts!
thanks so much, and I know the feeling, there are about a million books, shows, podcasts, etc that I want to keep up with but can't - but if you are able, I hope you enjoy it!
I've enjoyed it all so far, back to the first episode. Your viewpoint wonderfully balances reverence, outrage, curiosity, and hopefulness while incorporating the communities directly involved in the spaces you discuss. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up. 👍👍
@haliphax I didn’t know you had a podcast! Instant subscribe, and what looks like an amazing backlog to work through. I love your photography too, really looking forward to your audio.
@haliphax wow, I really appreciate that. It's so strange because when you make stuff like that you really have no idea how it comes across or whether it hits the mark. This makes me feel a lot better about the time and effort I've invested in it 😊
...I always seem to use the podcast link that's right there in your newsletter, so, happily plugging that for anyone else that enjoys convenience and reminders, lol😁 The Six Flags episode had me imagining a place like that in *my* backyard... it would be like living on a Last of Us set, or on the pages of a Kunstler novel. Kinda jealous.
@SpatiallyWired thanks Julie! I appreciate it. And thanks for listening, I agree, I think it would be amazing to live by Six Flags but when your property value is next to nothing bc of it I'm sure it's aggravating. Something I hadn't really considered before. Maybe it's the property value system that is wrong
@phaysis yeah, the water was really gross and also I was pretty worried about alligators. I had permission though so at least I didn't have to worry about security, they're the ones who let me in
That is just an amazing photo; I immediately thought of how things looked in Logan’s Run. So maybe it’s all the more sad and even shocking to think that this is a contemporary photo, and the result of just over 15 years of neglect.
We finally did it, we made it to Six Flags New Orleans. Following hurricane Katrina, the park was under 4-7 feet of water for a month, and once the water was...
@quotesofnote thanks so much for being understanding. Gotta get the word out there somehow, I'm just not a fan of promoting even though I don't mind other people doing it ❤️
@quotesofnote I'll work on that. Even so, I'm kind of a reserved person by nature so it's hard to try to get people's attention because honestly I'm pretty fine with not having it irl
Yoo, you gotta promote! I know it sometimes feels like work isn’t worth sharing, but it’s only because the work is so familiar to you. Here’s the secret though: it’s new and exciting to us! So, please promote so we have the chance of seeing your stuff. For one, you absolutely have a new podcast subscriber in me. Let’s. freaking. go.
Longer version of my thought process: From my perspective, everything in the world is interesting if you look closely enough. The only problem is I don’t have the time to become good enough at looking closely enough at things to the point where they become interesting (sorry for the shit sentence, let me know if it’s too shitty).
You’ve taken one corner of the world and done the work of getting good enough at looking closely enough for it to be interesting and digested it for the rest of us. I’m so glad you’re there doing doing my homework. Please keep up the good work and I hope my perspective helps you find a little more value in sharing it.
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Yoo, you gotta promote! I know it sometimes feels like work isn’t worth sharing, but it’s only because the work is so familiar to you. Here’s the secret though: it’s new and exciting to us! So, please promote so we have the chance of seeing your stuff. For one, you absolutely have a new podcast subscriber in me. Let’s. freaking. go.
Longer version of my thought process: From my perspective, everything in the world is interesting if you look closely enough. The only problem is I don’t have the time to become good enough at looking closely enough at things to the point where they become interesting (sorry for the shit sentence, let me know if it’s too shitty).
You’ve taken one corner of the world and done the work of getting good enough at looking closely enough for it to be interesting and digested it for the rest of us. I’m so glad you’re there doing doing my homework. Please keep up the good work and I hope my perspective helps you find a little more value in sharing it.
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https://www.nola.com/news/business/six-flags-deal-close-after-new-round-of-talks/article_903169be-913b-11ed-843e-43b9c2bd27f0.html
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in reply to Abandoned America • • •Longer version of my thought process: From my perspective, everything in the world is interesting if you look closely enough. The only problem is I don’t have the time to become good enough at looking closely enough at things to the point where they become interesting (sorry for the shit sentence, let me know if it’s too shitty).
You’ve taken one corner of the world and done the work of getting good enough at looking closely enough for it to be interesting and digested it for the rest of us. I’m so glad you’re there doing doing my homework. Please keep up the good work and I hope my perspective helps you find a little more value in sharing it.
Also, your photos are... Show more...
Longer version of my thought process: From my perspective, everything in the world is interesting if you look closely enough. The only problem is I don’t have the time to become good enough at looking closely enough at things to the point where they become interesting (sorry for the shit sentence, let me know if it’s too shitty).
You’ve taken one corner of the world and done the work of getting good enough at looking closely enough for it to be interesting and digested it for the rest of us. I’m so glad you’re there doing doing my homework. Please keep up the good work and I hope my perspective helps you find a little more value in sharing it.
Also, your photos are awesome.
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