The day started early. I met my friend, Tom Short, at the Washington Mill a couple of Friday’s ago at 7:00 AM. The main building, like most in Lawrence, started as a textile mill. It found a new life, in the 80s, or 90s as a paper company. Jersey Paper ceased operations in Lawrence around...
I think I need help. I can’t stop shooting these old staircases. They are all similar in many ways, but each set of stairways seems to have its own personality. This is sixth floor landing of one of the stairwells in the Everett Mill in Lawrence.
My Father’s Day treat to myself yesterday was to go out and shoot a few brackets along the Merrimack River. Yeah, I know … what’s so special about that? I went out with very high expectations. As sunset approached the clouds looked very promising in all directions. I had hoped to see a lot of...
The fact that I’ve posted several shots of this great old stairwell over the past few weeks will give you a clue as to how much I liked shooting it. This shot is from the bottom floor looking up. I posted the opposite view after my first visit to this building a few weeks ago...
I think the title says it all. My fascination with staircases and stairwells, especially the ones in the old mills is directly related to my love of M. C. Escher‘s work. This one is from the Everett Mill in Lawrence. I just love the the symmetry.
