5//52 (Endicott-Johnson Pagoda)

Endicott-Johnson Corporation was the major employer in Broome County (NY, USA) in the early 20th century. Their shoe factories were located throughout Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson City. E-J employees used scrap materials to build this pagoda, which housed the water pump for one of the larger factory sites in Johnson City. A couple years ago, the pagoda was moved down the street to C. Fred Johnson Park. The factory buildings have been demolished and the brownfield site has been developed into a regional Gannett newspaper publishing facility and a Wal-Mart.

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(Friday, 18 December 2009) A few days ago I noticed the Security Mutual building in Downtown Binghamton was decked out in green. Decided today was a good day to get a capture of it. As I was composing this exposure, a guy walking past asked me, “You doing this for your job?” I answered, “No, just for fun.” He replied, “You stand outside in the cold for fun!?!”

365:190 - Pillars

It was hot inside the laundromat, so I decided to sit out on the steps while I was waiting for things to get done, and I happened to notice the pillars on the porch of the little shopping plaza next door.

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Rusty Gate

Sky Lake was once the hunting estate of Willis Sharpe Kilmer. Most of the original structures are gone, but the massive stone and iron gates remain. This is part of the gates to the East Shore.

Let There Be Light

Knowing that the sanctuary of Sarah Jane Johnson UMC has some great architectural details, Sarah and I both showed up with cameras for the eccumenical prayer service held there last week. This light fixture played subject for a quick etude on exposure levels.