While cruising Yakima, WA on a rainy Sunday morning, Sarah spotted something strange off in the distance. We skirted some fences around ground zero of the site of the old flea market to discover the remains of a McDonalds playland* out there on the outskirts of some sort of autonomous free-for-all zone of mobile homes and car hulks. Some treacherous sneaking across a decrepit boardwalk got us to the sad scene. We poked around a while before tripping the dreaded canine alarm. As we exited the zone, I noticed a lanky figure in a distant garage watching from underneath the shade of his trucker hat. I made sure to keep an eye on Sarah until we were safely past the fence.

* We believe these fixtures pre-date the horrific “PlayPlace” moniker

Here’s a short set of photos from an infiltration of an abandoned winery in the heart of Sonoma wine country, masterminded by greenkozi. What happened here? Surely they were printing money with fine wines for the rich and famous, until something went dreadfully wrong! Some say the place is haunted. I know for a fact it is — by cameras and flashes.

Song if you want it: “These Are The Ghosts” – Band of Bees

Play while you watch: “Dead Cities” – Future Sound of London

greenkozi plotted some glorious exploration today. we infiltrated this abandoned naval base and took over full operation, with the help of the manual that some lackadaisical admiral had carelessly left laying about. Here are some highlights. Full set’s on Flickr. Koz’ll be posting soon, I’m sure.