This is the first MONW post to implement a live map with the locations and shooting data for the photos. I am also working on a page that will have the photos from all MONW trips on a large map. Other future improvements will add GPS tracks to the map and other geo related info (weather, etc). Eventually, there will be a Middle of Nowhere site separate from Picherthis.
This MONW excursion covered 505 miles, including the towns of Limon, Hugo, Genoa, Cope, and Lindon. I left Denver at 11 am, arrived in Limon at 12:30. I found a deserted motel and quickly snapped a few shots of the slowly deteriorating structures. From Limon, I headed to Hugo where I found a few prime subjects. Heading Northeast from Hugo (with the sun behind me), I traveled the county roads, looking for abandoned structures. On HWY 71 near Last Chance, I found an old farm. The house was creepy (as most abandoned houses in the middle of nowhere are). All of the furniture was overturned and falling apart. Every surface was covered with bird shit, and there were more appliances scattered inside and out than the house originally was equipped with. This is clearly where people discard old, large objects when they don’t want to go to the landfill. Up a hill to the west of the house was the farm. An old truck, slowly rusting farm implements, and several ruined grain silos covered the large grassy area. The photos of the old truck are definitely my favorite images from this trip. I hit several other areas over the next few hours, eventually finding myself in Edson, Kansas. From Edson, I returned to Denver on I-70 arriving home at 830pm. It was a fun trip, allowing for plenty of time to reflect on the week that had just passed, and the week that was coming. The experience left me feeling relaxed, focused, and centered. There is nothing better than a freshly scrubbed brain.
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