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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 165061" data-attributes="member: 12214"><p>6-26-13:</p><p></p><p>Today makes up for the past couple of days. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Unlike most of my photos, today's lot are urban, sort of. Binghamton is a small city of about 46,500 people. In it's heyday, Binghamton's population peaked in 1950 at 85,000. Obviously, as the population decreased, so has the viability of Binghamton's downtown. </p><p></p><p>My husband had an appointment in downtown Binghamton this morning, so I wandered the streets for almost an hour. It was rather overcast and hazy, if that makes any difference. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>All photos were taken with my D3000, 18-55mm VR zoom lens (I'm getting to like it more and more), ISO 400, f/10 for most photos.</p><p></p><p>The first photo, one I have wanted to get for a while, is one of those fading, painted ads on the side of a brick building. Binghamton used to have more of these, but many of them are gone as the buildings have been torn down.</p><p></p><p><strong>Fading from History</strong></p><p>[ATTACH]42020[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This house, long abandoned, is just a few doors down from the building in the photo above. It was probably a beautiful house at one time, but it has been empty for at least 10 years.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gentrification? Not Here, That's for Sure!</strong></p><p>[ATTACH]42021[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just so you don't think that all of downtown Binghamton looks like a post-apocalyptal movie set, there is a lot going on to revitalize it, plus some parts have been kept in pristine condition. Here are a few examples.</p><p></p><p>This next one, says a lot. It's a new place called the Mad Moose Inn. Hmmmm.... considering Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame is from Binghamton, this could get scary. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]42022[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This next photo is the steeple side of Christ Episcopal Church. This is a beautiful church, inside and out, very well kept up, and on the National Historic Registry. I have played my bagpipe at this church several times for weddings and funerals. The acoustics are amazing.</p><p></p><p><strong>Christ Episcopal Church</strong></p><p>[ATTACH]42023[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This fire escape is part of a building that has been fixed up within the past couple of years. I just like the angles of it.</p><p></p><p><strong>Angular View</strong></p><p>[ATTACH]42024[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course, what set of urban images would be complete without at least one train tracks photo. Here's one. We don't have passenger service but we do have a lot of freight trains. Passenger train service ended in 1969, and every so often there is talk about it being restarted. I wish it would. I like trains.</p><p></p><p><strong>Side Rail</strong></p><p>[ATTACH]42025[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 165061, member: 12214"] 6-26-13: Today makes up for the past couple of days. :) Unlike most of my photos, today's lot are urban, sort of. Binghamton is a small city of about 46,500 people. In it's heyday, Binghamton's population peaked in 1950 at 85,000. Obviously, as the population decreased, so has the viability of Binghamton's downtown. My husband had an appointment in downtown Binghamton this morning, so I wandered the streets for almost an hour. It was rather overcast and hazy, if that makes any difference. :) All photos were taken with my D3000, 18-55mm VR zoom lens (I'm getting to like it more and more), ISO 400, f/10 for most photos. The first photo, one I have wanted to get for a while, is one of those fading, painted ads on the side of a brick building. Binghamton used to have more of these, but many of them are gone as the buildings have been torn down. [B]Fading from History[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42020._xfImport[/ATTACH] This house, long abandoned, is just a few doors down from the building in the photo above. It was probably a beautiful house at one time, but it has been empty for at least 10 years. [B]Gentrification? Not Here, That's for Sure![/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42021._xfImport[/ATTACH] Just so you don't think that all of downtown Binghamton looks like a post-apocalyptal movie set, there is a lot going on to revitalize it, plus some parts have been kept in pristine condition. Here are a few examples. This next one, says a lot. It's a new place called the Mad Moose Inn. Hmmmm.... considering Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame is from Binghamton, this could get scary. :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]42022._xfImport[/ATTACH] This next photo is the steeple side of Christ Episcopal Church. This is a beautiful church, inside and out, very well kept up, and on the National Historic Registry. I have played my bagpipe at this church several times for weddings and funerals. The acoustics are amazing. [B]Christ Episcopal Church[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42023._xfImport[/ATTACH] This fire escape is part of a building that has been fixed up within the past couple of years. I just like the angles of it. [B]Angular View[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42024._xfImport[/ATTACH] Of course, what set of urban images would be complete without at least one train tracks photo. Here's one. We don't have passenger service but we do have a lot of freight trains. Passenger train service ended in 1969, and every so often there is talk about it being restarted. I wish it would. I like trains. [B]Side Rail[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42025._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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