In Lieu of Coconuts by CoreyBlack
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Description
This vacant lot once the site of a gay disco called Coconuts; an old friend of mine was a go-go dancer there in the late 1980s.
I don't know when the place was torn down, but it had to be at least 15 years ago. In all that time, nothing has sprouted there, except for weeds and giant potholes.
This picture was made on North Broadway Street near Berwyn Avenue in the Edgewater area of Chicago in March of 2009.
Comments (9)
bmac62
Leaves an emptiness...but one found in every big city and its' suburbs. Reminds me of the burroughs (counties) surrounding Manhattan, i.e., the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.
auntietk
I know you were taking a picture of what wasn't there, but I got all distracted by that map. I looked up Foremost Liquor Stores (rave reviews) but there wasn't anything about the person who drew that map. (Not that I honestly thought there would be, but I just HAD to check out a company that took such liberties!) These people are in Chicago. I could understand the borders if you lived in .. say .. Nebraska or something. Maybe you don't know what the edges look like. This guy had a vague idea that Maine sticks up and Florida sticks out and Texas has a little point. But how could he have missed Lake Michigan? I mean seriously ... it's RIGHT THERE!! Thank you for the entertainment! If Coconuts had still been there, I might never have seen that sign. :)
durleybeachbum
The observations by Tara make this even more interesting. We have a lot of these derelict sites in town and like you I remember well what was once there.
jmb007
bonne photo!!
myrrhluz
This is an excellent shot of urban desolation with the added meaning given in your words, of a past when it was very different. The wide expanse of cracked, bleak pavement relieved only by rubble and grass filled potholes, leads the eye to a building perfectly cast to the scene. Stark geometric shapes, dark blind windows, save one where a solitary light is seen, and fading advertising. The dark pothole and dead grass in the foreground, the activity of cars barely seen over the hedge and closed off in their private worlds, and the grayness of the day add to the sense that this area is abandoned to emptiness and memories. Very evocative image.
Miska7
Very interesting scene. Great capture!
sandra46
TERRIFIC IMAGE GREAT SHOT! IT'S A REMINDER THAT THINGS GO ON CHANGING AND FAMILIAR PLACES BECOME DESERTED AND UNFAMILIAR
goodoleboy
Terrific textures and black & white ambiance in this cool shot of what looks most familiar, especially in my neck of the woods. Abandonment, desolation, neglect, hopelessness, recession, and whatever other adjectives you want to add vis-a-vis this scene. You've given me the motivation to begin posting my pics of this kind of stuff.
flavia49
fabulous capture of decay and change!