Steam Punk
Tucked away in a tiny room in the back of one of Lawrence’s smaller mill buildings sits this old steam engine. It hadn’t seen daylight in over 100 years until my friend Tom Short discovered it. Of course, he knew to call me when he found it. This is the reason I love urbex. Shooting things that have been abandoned [...]
Page Three
It’s time for another image from the recipe book series. I don’t have much to add in terms of description. It is another shot from my macro study of a 19th century dye recipe book used in the textile industry. It was meticulously written and compiled. It is fragile. It is fascinating. If you want to catch up on the [...]
Bolton Emerson Americas: Cradle
Once the iron bars that will become the “knives” of the pulping machines are forged in the oven, they are placed on this cradle and lowered into the vat of oil to be cooled. Moving them is a three man task.
Merrimack River Blue
Every once in a while an image happens by accident or afterthought. This is one such case. Last spring I took advantage of my access to the mills to catch the sunset from the roof of the Wood Mill Store House. Most of that day was overcast with no indication of a “killer sunset”, but I had high hopes. I [...]
Light Moves
This past Saturday’s bright blue skies and summer-like temperatures did a lot to elevate everyone’s moods in the Boston area. Especially after the torrential rains and flooding of the weekend before. Even the Stone Mill seemed to be enjoying the weather as the morning sunlight makes its way across the floor.
