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Alleys & Ruins no. 112, Gas Station (2008, Denver, CO, 2am)

Alleys & Ruins no. 112, Gas Station (2008, Denver, CO, 2am)

After a long fruitless night of exploring Denver, including getting kicked off the property of an old factory by security, I was close to calling it quits. Two blocks later I see an old abandoned gas station and stop. From a first glance I have little hope of getting a shot here, but I get out to look. I can’t believe my eyes. The old pumps have been stripped of their skin and the corroding guts are in full display. And incredibly, just beyond the pumps is an antique store with a hand painted sign that frames perfectly within the shot.

This was summer 2008; gas prices were nearing $5 a gallon and to pay for my lengthy trips around the country I was forced to snatch purses from old ladies. So this shot became a fitting tribute to this latest energy crisis.

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