“The electric hum of cicadas, which was a low drone near the road, become an overwhelming vibration in the neck-deep brush that had taken back what was once a long driveway and front yard. By the time I reached the structure, beads of sweat were rolling off my lips and the tip of my nose, and my skin was covered in the slick of Louisiana humidity.” AbandonedLouisianaHumidityCicadasLouisiana BayouMike CorrellSulphurAbandoned HouseAbandoned BuildingNrg Creations Book:Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana Source: Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana
“The faded lime-colored building was, like so many other residential locations in the area, a snapshot out of time, as if the occupant had simply walked away one day. Blooms of mold seemed strung together by webs lacing the exterior—constellations marked by Mud dauber high-rises and sticky spider holes.” ForgottenSpidersNeglectedLouisianaSnapshotsMike CorrellSulphurAbandoned HouseLouisiana HistoryAbandoned Building Book:Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana Source: Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana
“I always find it curious to discover a home left as if in a state of interrupted daily life, with clothes still hanging like flaccid skins in a closet. Despite the rubble of personal effects, I can imagine someone sitting in their favorite chair, smoking an evening cigarette, or tinkering on their best friend’s truck in the garage.” ForgottenAbandonedLeft BehindNeglectedInterruptedLouisianaReflections On LifeMike CorrellSulphurAbandoned House Book:Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana Source: Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana
“Abandoned residential homes are common in the area—often the casualties of severe damage from hurricanes—but what I find fascinating is the mettle of the Cajuns we encountered and befriended. They may lose their roof and be forced to abandon their home, but it is a near surety that they will remain in the same area, raising a family. There is great cultural pride in these resourceful people, and it is evidenced by the tenacity of those who face the power of Gulf hurricanes every year, and yet remain.” AbandonedLouisianaHurricanePride QuotesTenacity QuotesMike CorrellSulphurCajunAbandoned HouseLouisiana History Book:Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana Source: Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana