{"id":32220,"date":"2026-02-01T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/?p=32220"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:25:12","slug":"the-twins-abandoned-buildings-southern-illinois-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/2026\/02\/the-twins-abandoned-buildings-southern-illinois-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Twins” – Abandoned Buildings, Southern Illinois (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At some point in life, most of us realize that we don’t have time for everything that we’re interested in – we’re forced to drop a hobby because we don’t have time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photography reached that point for me a few years back; I used to photograph anything, but I discovered that I wouldn’t edit certain photoshoots or would be annoyed at editing certain shoots. I enjoy certain subject matter and certain photo topics and would like to spend more time with those.<\/span><\/p>\n

Old, abandoned buildings is one of those topics; it’s not that I don’t like the photos that I come up with, it’s that I’d rather be photographing something else. This was true on our trip to Southern Illinois with Keith French; on two days, we visited abandoned churches and barns, and I found myself wanting to wander through the woods instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

I do like these photos, but …<\/span><\/p>\n

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