Wayback Wednesday
2002

I used to like exploring old abandoned houses. There was a time when it was the popular thing to do. Back when Flickr was big, there were many photo groups for this type of hobby. But, people started to get arrested for trespassing, and it kinda took the fun out of it. Even though I never went into any abandoned houses I found, I lost interest in seeking them out. Most of the abandoned houses around here have been turned into meth labs. It became too dangerous to go exploring.  

This ghost town that Jenni and I found back in 2002, is located on an old dirt road right on the border of Oklahoma. We made a fun game out of jumping back and forth between KS and OK when we got out of the truck. 🙂 

There were 9 people living in the town at the time, and it was spoooooky. I remember the wind was blowing, as it usually does out on the prairie, and there was a steady err errrrr moan coming from an old iron pipe gas station sign that had been abandoned long ago. I kept turning around to watch it sway and creak in the wind. The sound made me a bit uneasy. I’ve read too many Stephen King books in the past. lol 

The houses looked gutted, as if everyone gave up on living life there, and bailed in a big rush. They were in such a hurry they left without their belongings, which they threw out in the yard to rot. There were houses with piles of broken furniture, garbage, old rusted cars and trucks in the driveways. So strange, and still makes me wonder today, what happened??

Doors stood wide open, and I could see that the elements had rotted most of the insides of the houses away. Except for the sounds coming from the squeaking sign, there was an eerie silence that hung in the air. 

It was a weird experience. I keep thinking I need to go back to this town sometime, even though it frightened me silly. I’d love to see how it’s changed over the years.