January 16, 2022
The Mount Tom Ski Resort in Holyoke, Massachusetts operated between 1960 and 1998. Now the hiking routes of Mt. Tom State Reservation, the abandoned ruins have sat within the nature for decades, only accessible by foot. Though I actually climbed Mount Tom in 2008, I never found my way to Read more…
December 12, 2021
Fascinating remains of a Naval Air Station sit in South Weymouth, Massachusetts behind new development, open and ready for easy exploration. There is an immense field with winding asphalt paths that locals use for jogging and dog walking that lead to two air control towers. The field is large enough Read more…
The birthplace of the granite quarrying industry, the Quincy Quarries have had an interesting past. Last active in its quarrying capacity in 1963, the site was transformed into a swimming and cliff diving destination after the steep granite rocks allowed for water to gather and pool. Unfortunately this new recreational Read more…
December 11, 2021
Getting my steps in, I climbed to the top of Scott Tower’s 450 feet to catch a view of the foggy morning in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The stop would be the first of many flights of stairs I’d climb in the name of exploration. The stairs were a bit unnerving–but more Read more…
June 12, 2021
I participated in a photography workshop hosted by Matt Lambros this past weekend. The price of the workshop got me access to the Victory Theater in Holyoke, Massachusetts, an Art Deco-era theater which is amidst a slow renovation by current owner the Massachusetts Int’l Festival of the Arts (MIFA). The Read more…