Urban Exploration-Gary Indiana

I was fortunate to be a part of a group of other like minded photographers who see the beauty in the decay. Gary, Indiana has gone through enormous changes, once a thriving metropolis until the 1960’s, built on the back of America’s burgeoning steel industry, it was hit hard as jobs and industry left. It is estimated that up to one-third of all houses are unoccupied and/or abandoned. 

This is a brief collection of my images, showcasing what once were places where the community gathered or children went to enrich their minds, to show that there was once a prosperous foundation, that Gary is bravely trying to reforge.