Category Archives: Main Street USA

Nearby To Main Street USA

This is also another ‘Found On A Walk’ type article. Here a case of one old find leads to another.

We stopped after crossing a railroad track that had old buildings lined along what might have been a RR stop years ago. I grabbed shots with no real plan. Looking a little deeper this small random stop had a few hidden interests.

The first photograph turned out to be an old Troy SC jail. Besides the fence to keep people away there were other warnings, even the names of people who were caught here. Who does that !

Best viewed large.

Nearby To Main Street USA
Nearby To Main Street USA

Below was the scene that lead us to just stop after driving down this road.

Nearby To Main Street USA
Nearby To Main Street USA

What we also had was an old corn mill, with a tractor on blocks. This was probably used to power the corn grinder inside the building.

Nearby To Main Street USA
Nearby To Main Street USA

These photographs were taken as we drove along exploring back roads on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River.

 

Main Street, USA

There is no shortage of scenes for me to photograph for this series.

Main Street, USA
Main Street, USA

Even in towns where the town center stores look to be doing well a walk down side streets is usually like this.

Main Street, USA
Main Street, USA
Main Street, USA
Main Street, USA

All these photographs taken with my walk around lens, Tamron 18-400mm. While I continue to carry a few primes, the versatility can’t be beat.

 

Some Main Street (USA)

A new town here, in a new part of my adopted state South Carolina. There’s a Main Street long past it’s prime here too.

Some Main Street
Some Main Street
Some Main Street
Some Main Street
Some Main Street
Some Main Street

When I started this project in 2016 I lived in one of the wealthiest northern states.  There were plenty of subjects there too. The decline of Main Street USA doesn’t play favorites.

Some Main Street
Some Main Street

Found While Exploring South Carolina (Found On A Walk)

We recently spent a few days exploring out in the western side of South Carolina. We stayed in a cabin near the Georgia border, along the Savannah River. This was an area we had never traveled, unfortunately we had some wet weather.

While we were in a car most times I’ll still lump this into my ‘Found On A Walk’ theme. We do get out and walk about after we find interesting spots. 😊

Found Out Exploring South Carolina
Found Out Exploring South Carolina

As with many towns lots of places have come and gone. The E. C. Rice ghost sign does live on.

Found Out Exploring South Carolina
Found Out Exploring South Carolina

The porch above contains a real treasure. Left side has an old washing machine with a hand wringer.

Found Out Exploring South Carolina
Found Out Exploring South Carolina

At some time several types of business were on this cross road. A fast but interesting stop.

Near Long Cane (Troy) , South Carolina.

There’s Always A Train Track Through Town

Follow the tracks and you will find a Main Street. North or south, it doesn’t matter.

There's Always A Train Track Through Town
There’s Always A Train Track Through Town
There's Always A Train Track Through Town
There’s Always A Train Track Through Town

There was a time the railroad was the reason the town existed. Now most of the ones I know just hold up traffic as they pass through.

There's Always A Train Track Through Town
There’s Always A Train Track Through Town

McCormick, South Carolina.