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Somewhere in Northern Arizona (near Tuba City) on the way to Monument Valley, we spotted some urbex too good to pass up. Once called Standard Oil Products, this place is now filled with graffiti and a large collection of one of my favorite things about the desert – tumbleweed!
Camera: Nikon D3000 with 18-200mm Nikon Lens
Processing: Adobe Lightroom 3, Photomatix Pro 4, Topaz Adjust
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Kristi is a freelance writer, blog marketing expert, and social media enthusiast who loves photography, tennis, and hiking.
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Whoa! It makes me think of Los Alamos in New Mexico – after a text atom bomb has been exploded.
It’s poetic with those tumbleweed (what’s the plural?) all huddled in the corner waiting for the wind to change.
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I meant to write ‘test atom bomb’, not ‘text atom bomb’ – I am continually amazed at how my fingers go off and write letters that they are thinking of, even when I am thinking of another word.
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I also love the tumbleweed collection in the corner
Ben Tucker recently posted..Subjet of the Week – Trees
Great shot, Kristi!
You captured a wonderful sky to go along with the graffiti. Nice work on the processing as well.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Rest Stop
I like the way the clouds look. Have a great weekend.
Ryan Sexton recently posted..Happy Firday! – Red White and Blue Water Drop
Looks like a productive trip, great find and cool shot Kristi! Jim
Great image today. Love the contrast of the awesome clouds to all the crud on the ground.
Chris Nitz recently posted..Lookin at You
Great shot! I love that cloud!
Very pretty
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Wow, cool shot! It’s funny, I could see this being a movie set somehow…
A.Barlow recently posted..Ignis Crenata
Nice job Kristi. Always love a good AZ cloud day.
Chris Frailey recently posted..Silver Solarium
Wow, really like that sky. Well done!
Chris Kenison recently posted..Into the Mist
Just amazing Kristi! Hard to imagine that this was once a thriving building full of activity. I really love that sky, too, totally awesome! Great capture!
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Great find Kristi! That sure is a collection of tumbleweed! Nicely composed and processed!
Steve Beal recently posted..Doodletown Stream
Great shot, nice decision to stop! Love the tumbleweed!
Chris DeAngelis recently posted..Golden Dragons Jet
You got some perfect lighting here Kristi, and that sky looks absolutely stunning, almost like it is painted! Incredible capture!
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What a wonderful location, and I love all the tumbleweed bundled into the centre of the wall!
I failed to notice the tumbleweed at first and then it hit me! Really cool pic.
Very cool photo! There is a lot of beauty in urban decay…
Mike B. recently posted..Inchworm Adult
Everyone seems to love the sky, but I find it a bit much. I think it’s the one thing that needs more attention in the photograph. I love everything else and huge fan of the urban decay.
Goes to show you that we all have different tastes. great job getting out there and shooting!
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I love the shot! Great color contrast between the sky and the rest, particularly that middle area where you have more golden colors. And the graffiti and crumbling wall gives it such character.
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Hi Kristi,
Oh my goodness, your photographs are breathtaking! I love this new site you have started. And I am so glad you did, as your photographs were always a pleasure for me to view. And I also love your husband’s site… and wow, that was so nice to read that you got him into photography! He obviously has talent as well, so that worked out so good
This photo says so much, in fact, that is the common theme I am finding in your photos on this site, that without any words they are so powerful at telling a story.
Evita recently posted..Ready or Not
Amazing photo, Kristi. Love the composition and I appreciate the story told.
Cheers!
Gloson
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Ha great grab Kristi. I want to go see this place!
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Beautiful work Kristi! As many times as I’ve been tempted to stop at locations like this and take some photos I’ve always kept on rolling. Thanks for the motivation!
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