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Symbolism, Icons at the Abandoned Byron Hot Springs

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Editor’s Note: Enjoy this final installment of the history of the Greek Orthodox era at Byron Hot Springs.  Much of the research material could be found at the Bancroft Library. You may visit the entire set of photos here.
Byron was not the first to play up the symbolic healing properties of its waters. The belief […]

The Religious Significance of Byron Hot Springs

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Editor’s Note: The sparsely populated area of Byron has been host to scores of photographers over the past five years.  It is a place of great fascination for anyone who is privileged to see it in person. Yet few know of the history of the springs and their significance.  This two-part series will explore the […]

Abandoned: Six Flags New Orleans

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

The Bus/RV entrance to Six Flags New Orleans. The barbed-wire fence was added after the storm. June, 2008.

Interstate 10 curves up and out of New Orleans, looping out of the Big Easy and chasing the Gulf Coast towards points east. About thirty minutes outside the city, just after the I-510 interchange, a set of faded […]

 
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