Around Town

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Here are some of the abandoned places we seen around Picacho Peak.














Comments

  1. Sharon DayJuly 19, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    That yard sale sign just cracked me up but those junkyard dogs seriously startled me.

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  2. Red ShoesJuly 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    These photos are driving me towards a road trip when school is out...

    I love the New Mexico/Arizona mountains...

    ~shoes~

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  3. Julie FergusonJuly 19, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Sis, it is too bad the dogs were there, I wanted to check out the junk closer. I wasn't about to mess with the pups!

    Red shoes, if you take a road trip, let us know. I would love to read about your adventure.

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  4. Justine’s HalloweenJuly 19, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Hmm...It looks like everything should be free at that yard sale. :)

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  5. Fábio MartinsJuly 19, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Interesting urban photos!

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  6. Little Gothic HorrorsJuly 20, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    The photo of the abandoned Christian Tabernacle has fired up my imagination with all sorts of dark and improbable explanations for why it was deserted.

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  7. Julie FergusonJuly 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Justine, definitely going cheap! If it wasn't for the guard dogs, I would have rummaged through it.

    Fabio, thanks. Unfortunately, there are so many places around this state just like these.

    LGH, I just couldn't resist taking a picture of the sign. It didn't look like it had been abandoned long.

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  8. A Beer for the ShowerJuly 20, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Every one of those photos could make for an excellent horror film flick. I love it!

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  9. Julie FergusonJuly 20, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Ha ha, the whole town would be the perfect setting for a horror flick.

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  10. Sean Thomas FisherJuly 20, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    That gas station looks like the one in Legion. Awesome. I wonder if that yard sale had any Star Wars figs... Always keepin my eyes open.

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