Road Trip to Southern Illinois: Abandoned Buildings, Cemeteries, and a Ferry Ride
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2021
- In this video, we take a road trip along the Ohio River in Southern Illinois, visiting Elizabethtown, Golconda, and Rosiclare Illinois. We'll take the Cave-In-Rock ferry back across the Ohio River on our way home.
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When I was a kid back in high school. We would skip school and whoever was the oldest would go and buy beer and we would head to the river. Great memories
Enjoyed your video. I live in Rosiclare where I was raised. Moved up river (500 miles) for 40 years and retired back here almost 15 tears ago. Thanks for takin a liken to us.
Thanks for watching! I enjoy my road trips through that area
Vienna Illinois
Excellent black and whites, especially the one at the gas station, reminds me of Ansel Adams' work. I love his photography. I like to virtually travel through channels like yours, and I love the pictures you're snapping, so I've subscribed and clicked the bell. I've been to this town virtually through Sightseeing Sally's channel and it's always nice for a different perspective.
Thank you very much for the sub! I’m a fan of Sally’s too so I need to go see what she said about this town
Great area to escape the busy world, plenty of nature n creeks. Thanks for the vids buddy 🤝
Great photos, video an narration, as always. Thanks, Keith!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
I love your approach of shooting stills and video, both are awesome. Nice work
Many thanks! I appreciate the kind words
❤ this! The area around that old hotel was ripe for rocking & reading a good book. I grew up near the MS River, and I loved sitting on the bank & watching the barges. I remember the ExxonMobil barges were much faster than others & would create some nice ripples!
Nice! I've noticed that life around the big rivers has a special vibe. Nice to hear from you -- thanks for commenting.
Ferry ride was cool.
Cool they have a car ferry ⛴️- we have 1 in Michigan also
The DX station and the hotel veranda shots were my favourites. Great video Keith in some harsh light.
Mike
Thanks for watching Mike!
Being from Chicago I've always been fascinated with the southern portion of our state,the topography,small towns,people,food,just spectacular. I would love to own those 2 old gas stations and restore them.
It would be incredible if someone would restore those!
@@Keithdotson That would be my passion if i had the means!
It's a sight. All the way through southern il to Indiana and Kentucky are the same way. You can get off on many exits and see abandoned gas stations, barns that's are about to fall apart. When you live around here you learn to appreciate it for what it is and what it once was.
First time I've been on a ferry ride! I'm amazed by the detail in opening shot of the window. Excellent! I absolutely love the image of the old gas station at 4:21. It looks like everything came together for that one. I love all the old buildings that you photograph. I'm curious if those images have any commercial value or if it's more of a personal project/passion (just being nosy). It looks like you had a great road trip. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks Terry -- it's OK to be nosy! I sell more prints of abandoned buildings (architecture in general) than you might think. Believe me I wondered the same when I started shooting these subjects -- but as with all the things I sell, they typically are bought when the buyer has a personal connection -- for example I sold several Hushpuckena prints to a woman as a gift for her elderly father who grew up in that little town. She also gave me some great historical insights. Occasionally, I sell one to someone who apparently just likes it. I've learned not to second-guess what is commercial and just post the images that I love, because you just never know what will appeal to someone. Some of my "sure-fire winners" have never sold a single print. (PS -- Also the book still selling, that's the most accessible place for most people to admire these images)
I wonder if captain Jim running the ferry ⛴️ that day.
Hello, I was born in Jackson County
attended school and some college
I still have have my Southern ways
ppl always say you're so different
where you from even though I live
in Central Illinois for decades.
Growing up in Southern Illinois it's
a exciting place to live...
It seems very nice to me! Thanks for commenting
4.38 Red painted concrete block building - I remember these blocks in NZ. DIY project builders bought those very same moulds and made their own concrete bricks - commonly used to build a car garage - all gone now.
Oh that’s interesting! I had no idea. Thanks for the information. I don’t think many of these are still around here either.
I lived just 38 mi from Elizabethtown. I heard that hotel is haunted.
Sadly, it seems that all of the people who went to college, came to the Washington, DC metro area after graduating. The place has imploded. If I still had any roots in North Missouri, I would grab a few acres of land, but all of my people are here.
Ever been to Burnt Prairie in White County? 😊
No but I’ll check into it! Thank you
It's off of I 64
You're welcome!!!
Wonder what that guy is talking about in his hearse
I enjoyed this trip in southern Illinois. I'm from New York State and Elizabethtown is the county seat in Essex County where I live. There are so many towns with this sweet name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown,_New_York
Yes! Elizabethtow,n KY is quite nice too. Thanks for watching!