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Exploring Abandoned Bloomington, Indiana

Abandoned Exploration

Quarries and Old Zoom Floom

Anyone that follows my blog can quickly tell I enjoy exploring abandoned and decaying places of any kind - from amusement parks to hospitals. It has been some time since I have gone anywhere of interest, as it feels like all of the main locations near my area have been explored or demolished. However, I did manage to find a couple spots of interest in Bloomington, Indiana.

On the top of my list was exploring an abandoned quarry. I was fascinated with this location that I spotted off of the highway. It was a bit tricky to navigate through, as it was very overgrown. But we were rewarded with a couple abandoned structures and sights of the empty quarries below.

The other main location was Old Zoom Floom, a location that did not conform to a typical abandoned location that I have been, in that it has an actual Google Maps listing with photos! The extensive old waterslide is 100% covered in graffiti and is an interesting sight to see. Within a 1/4 mile of this location is Dome Cabin. It took us much too long to find this location, as signs warning of active hunters had us detour to the coast a bit and circle around. Ultimately, we gave up before finally stumbling upon it on the way back - only to find that it has since collapsed and lost most of its interest. But, that was better than never finding it!

Abandoned Quarry Aerial

Abandoned Quarry Aerial

This is an aerial shot of what I was wanting to find, but it was much too overgrown to get to this particular location.
Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Old Zoom Floom Grafiti

Old Zoom Floom Grafiti

Fungus On Log

Fungus On Log

Empty House By Old Zoom Floom

Empty House By Old Zoom Floom

Abandoned Quarry

Abandoned Quarry

Old Zoom Floom Water Slide Tunnel

Old Zoom Floom Water Slide Tunnel

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Fungus On Log

Fungus On Log

Hunters Ladder By Old Zoom Floom

Hunters Ladder By Old Zoom Floom

Empty Shack By Old Zoom Floom

Empty Shack By Old Zoom Floom

Old Zoom Floom Water Slide

Old Zoom Floom Water Slide

Abandoned Quarry

Abandoned Quarry

This was a peculiar sight, with these plants growing straight up through the water.
Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Cairn Stack On Lake

Cairn Stack On Lake

The Sad Remains Of Dome Cabin

The Sad Remains Of Dome Cabin

Fungus On Log

Fungus On Log

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry

Abandoned Quarry

This captures my favorite part of these quarries, which are these eerie moss-covered stones right underneath the surface of the water.
Abandoned Quarry Structure

Abandoned Quarry Structure

 

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Nicholas Klein

Founder and visual artist, specializing in all aspects of a businesses presence from imagery and video to graphics and web. A graduate of IPFW with a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Concentration Photography as well as an Associates Degree in Business. His personal photography works are focused on landscape, travel, and aerial photography.