News and Views from Dave Wilson

Cathedral of Junk

by on Mar.10, 2008, under Uncategorized

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Cathedral of Junk, originally uploaded by David A G Wilson.

Nikki and I had a great weekend using a couple of free days in the Radisson Town Lake (thanks to a silent auction purchase at some school fund raiser last year) to spend the weekend in downtown Austin and do a bunch of sightseeing, walking and eating. On Saturday evening, while Nikki was doing some shopping, I headed off to “The Cathedral of Junk” for a SXSW Flickr gathering. This opportunity to meet a bunch of photographers whose work I had admired from afar for some time was great and the location was also really interesting.
The cathedral was built in a South Austin back yard by the home owner, Vince, over a period of 19 years and now comprises a 2 storey high pile of assorted refuse containing many interesting alcoves, passageways and stairs. It’s a truly surreal place but well worth a visit if you happen to be in the area.

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