Phone Home!
El Gato
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Just capturing a piece of history,...of fading (or should I say faded) technology!
You don't see many of these around any more.
1 Roadside -- Route 66
2 Phone Home!!
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That first one is indeed a rare sight. In many areas, it would have bullet holes all through it.
Good set, I'm not sure I want to touch the second one...
www.mind-driftphoto.com
Yep...indeed a rare find.
This booth was just sitting there along the side of the road, in a VERY small town.
If it wasn't in the mid-west, I'd swear it could have been Mayberry. I saw all of three cars pass bye during the hour I was shooting these images.
A stereotypical mid-west summer's day...hot, quiet, save for the sound of small insects, and a lone phone booth. Almost as if stuck in time, along the side of the road.
It was is very good shape, no significant/major damage, broken glass, nada. I was very surprised but, extremely happy to find such an item in this good shape. Had to stop to photograph it.
I am on the look out for additional icons that are quickly fading (or have faded) from our daily lives.
El Gato
www.globaltrekk-photos.com
Ah...yup.
It has seen better days. Looks like a lot of oxidizing taking place.
Stepping into the phone booth to take the shot was both a step back in time and an experience.
I wasn't the only life form that was occupying the booth. Once we straightened out the pecking order, the shoot went smoothly.
The door actually worked, closed (and opened) without a problem. I would have been spooked had I picked up the receiver (which I did) and got a dial tone. Alas, no tone. I also used a latex glove, taking no chances!
The find was wonderful, the booth in excellent condition for its age, location and being unattended.
Overall a very nostalgic, unplanned, road-side stop for a quick couple of snaps.
Gotta love those Blue Highways!
El Gato
www.globaltrekk-photos.com
Memories, miss the days of making calls in a phone booth.
www.Dogdotsphotography.com
Yeah, we are old timers now! Haha!