Photophile Musings: “CSX 563 and CSX 5209”
The photo “CSX 563 and CSX 5209” used by permission. Ever since I was a small child, I’ve been fascinated by trains. It probably started as it did for me as it did for many children of the 90’s with Thomas the Tank Engine. While I’m certainly interested in passenger trains, I’ve developed a particular […]
“Faces and Places” (Poetry)
Watching all the beautiful facesCrammed into ever tightening spacesBarely room to tie any lacesStruggling to keep up with quickening paces Watching them come and goWith so few smilesAnd too many frownsUnconsciously awareOf the strange and vileInvading their townsWith ominous despair Too many frowning facesIn ever over crowded spacesFalling behind in society’s racesLooking out for best […]
Photophile Musings: “I Took a Journey to the Unknown”
The photo “I Took a Journey To The Unknown” used by permission. When you’re exploring old urban areas, you never know what you’ll find. Thomas Slatin digs up all sorts of artifacts in his travels doing urban exploration photography. Take this piece discovered in an inner city backyard area. When I asked Thomas what this […]
Babbling Brook in Maine (Photo)
There’s nothing quite like exploring the coastline of Maine. There are so many little secret gardens and hidden beauties to find in the often untouched natural landscapes of America’s northeasternmost state. Here’s a Babbling Brook in Maine photo that I took a number of years ago. I decided to feature it here and on some […]
Across the River to Canada (Photo)
“Across the River to Canada” is one of my favorite photos that I took as a young adult on one of our final vacations to Coastal Maine. The property we used to stay at was sold a few years ago, and we never found another place nearby that was quite the same. I have quite […]
“Warships” (Poetry)
“Warships” is a short poem imagining a naval battle which is likely about to be won by a cunning ship’s captain. How great tacticians do dreamOf steering tall shipsInto glorious battleAlways look downstreamPlan ahead and out-think themIf the waves agreeVictory will be certain ~ Amelia <3, May 2018
Stunning Photography Changes Lives
Thomas Slatin is a master photographer who specializes in adventure photography and urban exploration. In particular, Thomas explores abandoned buildings to record them as they are and to record the history of those buildings. He is also an avid nature lover and photographer of landscapes and wildlife. Recently, I caught up with Thomas about his […]