The below images were taking back in August. I’ve been meaning to upload them here but haven’t had a chance until this holiday break. So, here is some background:

Lindsey and I went on a “snap shot road trip.” A snap shot road trip is where each occupant of the car get to take turns choosing the road to drive down. As a child my mother would do road trips like this with my younger brother, sister, and me. We ended up in the most unique places. When you add the snap shot component to this style of road trip everyone also has a camera. The driver has to stop when ever someone sees a picture they want to take.

This is what we did some beautiful August day and we were not disappointed in our final destination—New Castle, Pennsylvania. We took twists and turns all around New Castle, and saw the raw beauty that is in this town. Finally, we stopped when I spotted a majestic abandoned church.

For me, old and abandoned buildings have a story just wanting to be told. Why was it abandoned? What has happened to the building since it has been tossed aside? What secrets does it hide? We may never know the answers to these questions, but at least these pictures unlock the imagination and allow us to create our own stories about this forgotten sanctuary.

I have some more photos of this desecrated church, but it is late and I will have to post them another day. ~Paul W.