if you don’t take a photo of it, it will disappear

Monday Jun 23rd 2008

“…those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”

Roy Batty
Blade Runner

Per the recent migration to Flickr I got to scan over the hundreds of photos I have.. again. I was kind of surprised to find out how many photos I have of stuff that no longer exists or has changed significantly.

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Putnam Connecticut, March 2005
This was a bookstore in Putnam Connecticut. Gone.

Putnam Plaza, July 2005
There used to be a K-Mart here in Putnam Connecticut. Gone. Now there’s a Price Chopper.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, May 2006
This was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Tampa Florida, May ‘06 before it was repainted.

Fireworks
This tree in Tampa Florida is gone. It was close to where I live and was torn out to make way for a new building.

Green Dragon Books, Ybor City Florida
This bookstore called “Green Dragon Books” in Ybor City Florida is gone.

Funny sign
This walk-in clinic in Tampa Florida is gone.

Back to the Future - The Ride, March 2007
The Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios Orlando is gone. I consider those photos some of the most important in my collection. The ride there is now The Simpsons.

I think what I may do in the near future is start taking photos of everyday stuff around where I live. While seemingly insignificant now it will most likely prove to be quite a good historical archive in the future.

For every photo not taken that’s a moment lost in time.

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One Response to “if you don’t take a photo of it, it will disappear”

  1. Silentside Says:
    June 25th, 2008 at 4:33 am

    True Rich!
    And yeah, you have got a wonderful photo archive with you.
    Keep snapping!
    Waiting for more photos from you.
    ~Best Wishes~

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