Skykomish Hotel: Vanishing Point by auntietk
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Description
The small town of Skykomish, Washington, in the Cascade Mountains along the original railroad route. Back in the day, long before anyone was thinking about the environment, the railroad trashed up the land here so totally that it became toxic. They're in the midst of a cleanup project they say should take about six years.
Part of the project required they move some buildings out of the way and then put them back, including the historic Skykomish Hotel. You can see we caught them in the middle of the job. The hotel appears to have a new foundation, but clearly needs more work.
If you're interested in the project, they post regular progress reports here:
Skykomish Cleanup
I took a million photos in Skykomish, and more than half of them were of the hotel. Of course you just know I'm going to make you look at a whole bunch of 'em! :)
Comments (23)
helanker
Excellent shot with beautiful depth and perfect light. :-)
durleybeachbum
Great! Bring 'em on! Very interesting project for them and you!
emmecielle
Great perspective! Excellent shot! :)
moochagoo
A classical view. Well done.
mbz2662
Really nice shot :)
awjay
excellent
sharky_
No one in sight. It should be interesting if you come back and get another picture after the fix up to compare. Excellent job. Aloha
Faemike55
Looks like a ghost town Great shot and looking forward to the other photos
bmac62
Titled just right... It will be fun to revisit this little town in 2-3 more years to see what they've made of it. With the toxic mess that has existed, I don't suppose the population is very big...I'll check it out:) Looking forward to more hotel shots.
RodS Online Now!
Ooooh, yes! I remember seeing this one when you were here! It's still as wonderful as ever! Looking forward to seeing the remaining 999,999! :-D
neiwil
Sweeping stuff under the rug, in reverse....if you 'picked' one of these buildings up and it fell to pieces, who'd get the bill?
Chipka
Okay, I understand the concept of toxic land...I suspect that a particular truck=yard in Chicago has numerous toxins leeched into the soil, along with whatever happens to drip off of trains trundling by. But what really amuses me is the idea that a place would be moved, the land cleaned up, so that the place can be returned to its original location. Where do they put buildings going though that process? It there a "U-Stor-It" for buildings, somewhere? Marvelous...and in terms of this shot: I love the vanishing perspective and the kinda empty small-town look. It's nicely haunting.
wysiwig
Nice perspective. The hills still look pristine. Your notes remind me of Bill Steele's song 'Garbage' famously sung by Pete Seeger. In Mister Thompson's factory, they're making plastic Christmas trees Complete with silver tinsel and a geodesic stand The plastic's mixed in giant vats from some conglomeration That's been piped from deep within the earth or strip-mined from the land. And if you question anything, they say, "Why, don't you see? It's absolutely needed for the economy," oh, Garbage!
Blush
Great image Hugs Susan~
MrsRatbag
I guess there was a boardwalk sort of thingie there under the roof? It will be interesting to see it redone someday...wonderful view, bring on the rest!
jayfar
It certainly looks to be wanting some TLC.
fallen21
Awesome shot.
jophoto
Fascinating subject! I would love to shoot the town in infrared. Give it some toxic colors! Heehee!
debbielove
Interesting shot and great information on this Tara.. Amazing the total lack of care in that time.. I discovered some old Railcars out in the middle of nowhere the other day.. I may post! lol Good shot Rob
cfulton
I like the POV and info, Clive
bobrgallegos
Wonderful perspective!!!
angora
strong, strong POV! great!!!
pauldeleu
Excellent captured.