{"id":2852,"date":"2016-09-15T12:41:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americanurbex.com\/wordpress\/?p=2852"},"modified":"2020-06-22T03:42:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T09:42:33","slug":"is-this-website-abandoned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/americanurbex.com\/wordpress\/?p=2852","title":{"rendered":"Is this website abandoned?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Abandoned Hospital\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/29049823814\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8801\/29049823814_eb604656f9.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned Hospital\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been at least two years since the last post. What&#8217;s going on? Is this website abandoned? Can it be urbexed too?<\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230; yes and no.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve had to take time to focus on other things in life more important than documenting abandoned buildings. Make no mistake though that I still love the danger of urban exploration, the photography aesthetic, and the people I&#8217;ve met along the way. I&#8217;ve just been focussing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoticketing.com\/performers\/hamilton-new-york-ny\">upcoming shows for Hamilton<\/a> because I felt that I had a lot to unwind for the past couple months.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shanengo China\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/29509790756\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8514\/29509790756_3abc524e0e.jpg\" alt=\"Shanengo China\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I do miss the writing and sharing part. The podcast was an excellent experiment that helped land me the perfect job. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/americanurbex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Urbex Flickr Group<\/a> continually grows with excellent images from explorers all over the map. I&#8217;m proud of what American Urbex became and continues to be.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Boardroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/27468900263\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/8\/7591\/27468900263_34b1cd129b.jpg\" alt=\"The Boardroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There have been numerous pleasant surprises along the way. A few times I&#8217;ve been pitched for reality TV shows about urbex that I knew wouldn&#8217;t get off the ground. I&#8217;ve made a few dollars in prints to subsidize the camera gear that has broken in the course of exploration. But most importantly I&#8217;ve had the satisfaction of connecting with other people, most of whom have been friendly.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Heilst\u00e4tten Grabowsee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/26097391840\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/2\/1503\/26097391840_11f596c80f.jpg\" alt=\"Heilst\u00e4tten Grabowsee\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kenfager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instagram<\/a>, Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/americanurbex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Urbex<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenfagerdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my personal one<\/a>), or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/americanurbex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sometimes updated Facebeook page<\/a> you can see that I&#8217;m still exploring. Everything else goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my Flickr account<\/a>. This year I finally made it to Berlin, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and other awesome places. Urbex continues to get me out of the house.\u00a0<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fischer Body Plant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/24327378034\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/2\/1558\/24327378034_c233bde6a5.jpg\" alt=\"Fischer Body Plant\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some day I may find the inspiration to pour more effort into American Urbex. For now it will remain as-is. It&#8217;s something I can point to with the satisfaction of knowing, hey, I made this. I accomplished something good that people randomly find on the internet and hopefully take enjoyment from.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Selfie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenfagerdotcom\/29846021106\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8738\/29846021106_9513c192a9.jpg\" alt=\"Selfie\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been along with me the whole time, thank you. Come with me as I venture to new places in the future.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re finding American Urbex for the first time, welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Fager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been at least two years since the last post. What&#8217;s going on? Is this website abandoned? Can it be urbexed too? Well&#8230; yes and no. I&#8217;ve had to take time to focus on other things in life more important than documenting abandoned buildings. 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