From the 1950s until 1974, Lockheed Propulsion ran a plant (and poisoned the water) here in Mentone, CA near San Bernardino. Today, it provides an everchanging canvas for Outsider Art.
Mill Creek and the Santa Ana River confluence here in percolation basins designed to recharge the aquifer.
Since Lockheed ditched the site, it has been cited for pollution. In my opinion, the illicit grafitti pieces definitely improve the blight, visually at least.
Out of sight from patrol cars, artists have time to spread their work across total interiorscapes
I am fascinated by the frame, twisted rebar and fragmented concrete beads.
Political statement
Bunker down
Mars
Hemmed in by brittlebush, framed by a cloudscape
Sly
Phuck!
Art on the Patio
Claimed by the number 36
Jabs
Ominous Cube
Self portrait of the artist, perhaps?
Brisket
Sometimes a cigar...
Another grafitti gallery looms ahead
Lockheed Art Propulsion
Block Letters
Hippies enter thru the back
Suspended Animation
This is about where the Barn Owl burst out. See part 2 herehttps://steemit.com/photography/@creationofcare/surprising-a-barn-owl-mentone-moments-2
All of these are too good, so I guess I will show you them all! This building was my favorite today, not just because of the Owl, either!
All of these are so amazing. The colors are sharp and have dramatic contrast. You can really sense the individuality in eac since they are signatures and tribal signs.
There were several more buildings that I did not get to today, and probably numerous others I am not even aware of.
This type of art is always being re-curated by new artists. Sometimes that curation takes the form of demolitions, creating new and diminishing canvases.
And these artists always leave behind their empty paintcans.
It is pretty easy to drive right on by Mentone, CA on a journey from LA to Palm Springs. And those of us who love her hope it stays that way.
May your art bloom in the ruined munition plants of your soul.
Love,Cat
@creationofcare
Part 1: https://steemit.com/photography/@creationofcare/mentone-moments
Part 2: https://steemit.com/photography/@creationofcare/surprising-a-barn-owl-mentone-moments-2
Thanks to @shasta for suggesting I follow @customnature #aswcontest and enter! I, too, love abandoned places slowly being reclaimed by nature ;)
Your photographs are awesome @creationofcare!
So many trippy places you show & tells us about, I would
love to see some of those rawks out in the boonies lol
There is a contest I seen recently for abandoned places. I been looking around here for
such constructs but not found any that fit the bill yet lol
Take good care ❤
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Thanks so much for sharing the contest with me, it is right up my alley for sure! I upvoted your comment in there, too, hehe ;)
Sometimes I find sites by reading up on local history. I bet Alaska has its fair share of Native sites, too. Maybe what looks like plain nature is actually a former bustling village. So intriguing!
Have a great day!
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You are most welcome! I was looking at yours and then
the contest, light bulb💡 goes off lol
Thank you for reminding me of those ancient sites!
There are some indeed! :-)
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