I planned for a couple days to go to Chester WV to find a location to take a photo of East Liverpool, OH. Drove a few back streets to find a suitable one. Actually there was a few spots but the view was foggy. 

From one of those streets followed a road around a valley and came out in Newell WV. What a nice drive, I enjoyed the tree lined, creek, curvy roads. Sort of an amusement park feel but with better scenery!  Took another side road & found a few abandoned buildings on top-with surrounding fields, What a lovely lovely setting! Have no idea why places like these look they were just up n left when its such an ideal place to live.  For whatever the reason  it made for photo opportunities, quite the excitement for me, to find it. I was tantalyzed & mesmerized by the scene and having become interested in history of general area, it left much to my imagination.

With recently downloading Topaz Labs' trial B&W Effects-I thought I'd try a few filter effects which seemed befitting for the scene.
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I'm pleased to say I have been invited to photograph the insides of  the old historical buildings of East Liverpool, OH. It was once known as the 'Pottery Capitol of the World' .

Jimmy Alison who works with  East Liverpool Historical Society has taken on the fun task of entering the old buildings to record &  document info for the society. Many of them are left empty, some only are partially used for business, while others are on the block for razing and sadly some are just sitting there degrading away. It was a booming town that the  'boom' has basically moved on up to higher ground for newer developements. On the ELHS Jimmy has linked my photos to the  razing of PNB/Smith Auto Bank and has used a few of my photos on the site, I am just tickled. I'd like to thank Jimmy much for including me on these adventures...Thank you Jimmy!

Heres a few inside photos of  the YMCA building...

More Buildings-

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