Silas Lynch & the Carpetbaggers of Reconstruction

Long-Closed (10+ Years) Filling Station
11th Avenue & B Street
Downtown
San Diego, California

[Louise & Ken]

I'd have to Google the reference, but through the lenses of other photographers on 365, I've come to appreciate old, battered & tattered imagery... Ten years for property to be left unused in SD must take a toll on the owner...

[Jane Anderson]

I understand "The Birth of a Nation," and I see the reflection of the modern in the background, but I am so curious about your thought process when this title came to you--please?

[John Rambo]

@Weezilou @cejaanderson It IS an unusual place for a property that could easily be reused as another gas station, immediately prior to an entrance to Highway 163 & I-5 North, would stand unused for more than 10 years.
I watched 'Birth of a Nation' for the first time yesterday (probably the most racist film I have ever seen). LONG film, 3.5hr.s. Halfway through I took a walk to Del Taco, which happened to be across the street from this old boarded-up property. I had not yet taken any photos for the day's Project 365 entry, so I thought I might find something across the street. I usually find interesting shots in decaying places. The reflection caught my eye.
The new condo tower, among several others in the immediate few blocks, towering over the decay of the long-present- they are the "Carpetbaggers."

[Anita Campbell]

I'm surprised nothing new has been built on the site. (Now I read your above response to others..... Should have done that first.) Interesting window shot. And, yes, shooting old abandoned and decaying "stuff" is always interesting. So many stories must be hidden in them.