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Last April, my 3 aunts & I drove over to Cairo, IL to see the old mansions in the old section of the city.
I was SHOCKED!
The city has been practically burned to the ground by arsonists
& we were told that we were lucky to have gotten out of town by dark!
Cairo, IL was a beautiful city at one time w/ bricked downtown streets
& elegant wrought iron archways & lamp-posts,
but the condition the city is in now is jaw-dropping.
These buildings are just a fraction of the destruction we saw that day...
such a shame!
Photo Art Friday
I was SHOCKED!
The city has been practically burned to the ground by arsonists
& we were told that we were lucky to have gotten out of town by dark!
Cairo, IL was a beautiful city at one time w/ bricked downtown streets
& elegant wrought iron archways & lamp-posts,
but the condition the city is in now is jaw-dropping.
These buildings are just a fraction of the destruction we saw that day...
such a shame!
35 comments:
i never knew there was a Cairo, IL. interesting. that's just so sad. those building were probably beautiful when in their prime. why do people think that it's ok to do this crazyness? nuts. but, what great shots for you. (:
it really is painful to see...
Beautiful structures, sad demise.
Happy Valentine's ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
How truly sad to see the loss of such beautiful buildings. It's hard to understand the "why".
Your photo's are very poignant.
What a shame and so sad to see! Some people are just insane!!!
Oh how sad, Tricia... I hate to see things like that happen to towns. Sounds like that used to be a great little town/city.... Makes me so sad.
Hugs,
Betsy
What a shame to see the demise of such beautiful old buildings.
Your great photos are a sad testament to neglect, abuse and decay. Funny how even decay can look beautiful in a photo. I like the treatments you gave a couple of them. Thank you for sharing your work with Photo Art Friday Tricia.
i love shots of old buildings, but it's sad to see a town with so many.
I know, Jim and I were amazed at the condition of the town when we were there. Your photos take me back there.
These buildings were built to last forever. It is so sad to see how they have been abused and abandoned.
I love old buildings and am always so sad to see them falling apart. I've heard the Cairo has gotten really bad, and definitely not a place you want to be after dark!!
Great shots!
A photo-journalistic approach in capturing urban decay. I wonder what were the contributing factors for the drastic change.
I had no idea about this Tricia. What a shame.
Hi there - who ever comes up with a way of reversing this kind of urban decay will have earned their money for the day!
Great images of a sad subject.
Stewart M - Australia
Fantastic pictures!
Have a nice weekend
Angela
WOW! After your first 2 shots, I thought what a shame it was not to restore the buildings! That's so sad :(
Heartbreaking to see things destroyed like that. No good reason for it.
Great shots and great work!
However, this is sad to hear!
Have a nice weekend
Yvonne & Raphael
So sad to see such neglect.....
How sad! You have captured the beauty of what it once was Tricia.
xo Catherine
This is really so very sad Tricia.
It is obvious to see what a beautiful structure this was before this happened.
Love the last image here.
Just beautiful!
Great photos, trÃcia. The second is fantastic!
Nice weekend.
OMG!!!!!!
Oh, no! I had no idea - have not been down that way in years. So sad. :-(
Very good photos.
Regards and best wishes
OMG what a fabulous series! Even though it's sad that the town is in such disrepair, it sure makes for some great photos!
what a lovely collection! :)
Thank you for sharing, it is a shame that no one cares.
Wonderful pictures of a very sad situation. It is a shame to see such beauty go to waste.
Wow beautiful photos :-D
So sad to see a town destroyed like that. All beautiful buildings in decay. To bad.
wauw! GREAT PICTURES!
Beautiful images and processing. Yes, it is rather hard to see a town in destruction; you have done a excellent job in seeing the beauty, also. Thank you. Visiting from PAF. Karen
That's terrible, Tricia. Unbelievable and sad that these structures have been so abused. But your photos are wonderful -- :)
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