Junk in no Trunk

On Elder Avenue, between West Michigan and 10th Streets...

This one is best if viewed large...

Western Wide View

Taken from Michigan Street on the west end of the White River...

This is another shot that is best if viewed large...

On S. Harding Street

These were taken on Harding Street, from W. Washington Street to Oliver Avenue...

These are best if viewed large:




My bike and I can cast a large shadow...

Harding Street Pub and Grub...

On W. 11th Street

Haughville Castle

This structure along 10th street has always intrigued me. I have some closeups of the other places around the building for a full Haughville Neighborhood post I will do once I am finished shooting the area.

This is definitely much better if viewed large...

Changing of the Guard

This little time capsule is located on West 10th Street, shortly before Belmont Avenue...

On West Michigan Street

On W. Michigan Street, between Belmont and King...

Indianapolis Neighborhoods - Stringtown

Bordered by White River to the east, roughly Michigan to the north, Washington Street to the south, and Tibbs to the West is an older neighborhood known as Stringtown. Stringtown is a working class neighborhood that feature streets of various ranges of conditions. Some parts are blighted or abandoned, where some are meticulously maintained. Hopefully as W. Michigan Street sees some new development like that of Michigan and Belmont, the neighborhood will see some as well.

Looking toward the downtown skyline from Vermont Street.


Also on Vermont Street...






A look on the other side of the fence...


The Cargill plant on White River Parkway...


These two local pubs don't appear to be in business...


I wish I had Jesse's grill...


Just south of Michigan Street

These things are fading fast...

This is on the north side of Michigan (which technically places it in Haughville) at its intersection of Belmont; I stopped and had a BBQ sandwich break while I was here...It was good :)

This was taken from my table , the lighting was bad for this time of day for indoor shots or else I would show you more of the inside.

Also on the north side of Michigan Street...

Rusted Beauty

More shots from the 'where neglect feels so right' category...

Miley Avenue and Washington Street...


An old railroad underpass over S. White River Parkway, near the Indianapolis Zoo. Stamped with the year of 1916...


Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct that runs between Delaware and Pennsylvania Streets...


10th and Sherman...

Washington Street and College Avenue...

From Miley Avenue

Just north of W. Washington Street, near Harding Street.

Monochrome Moment

Stone carvings on Pleasant Run Pkwy...

Shadow Play on 12th Street...Old Northside

Solitary Worker on White River Parkway...

12th and Central...

30th and College ...

See what happens when you have your camera with you when you take the trash out...Taken in the alleyway by my building near Alabama Street, by the dumpster...

Precious Cargo

On White River Pkwy, near Michigan Street. They may look like just a bunch of port-o-lets, but its cool that there is a demand for them around Indianapolis ;-)

The Shanty

Not exactly what Johnathan Edwards had in mind when he sang the song with said title, but that's what came to mind. This was taken on the bank of the White River under Oliver Avenue earlier this year.

Indianapolis Intersections - Belmont and Oliver Avenues

From the nearby transfer station.

Scrap metal yard; quite a diverse range of materials, including a really old dump truck.

A little North of Oliver on Belmont Avenue, but close enough....My obsession with trains is a life-long struggle...

Interesting business names...

Closeup of a nearby substation; if you look closely in the shadowed area, there is a scorch mark who's size is consistent with that of a small rodent [I guess squirrel].

I wonder how long this water tower has been around?

This is The Heidelberger Papers' 100th post.