I really enjoy the vine covered walls and porches of abandoned homes, but I don’t think at all it’s because the blight defines our communities. Quite the opposite. These once-inhabited places tell stories - the kind of stories that made our ancestors and are still making us. For me, abandoned homes don’t mean the story is over. They mean that despite the disinvestment, the story is still here - inviting our curiosity to more deeply discover our roots and our future.

These pictures were taken in January of 2025 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.