Alystra: Mourning

I visited The Alystra Site a couple of days ago. Few things remain. scraps of wood painted sky blue. Glass shards. Tile. And a foundation. A foundation that once supported the majestic casino. The space where the building once stood is like a massive grave site. The only remaining structure is the stage that was once within the walls. Beneath it was once a vault. Now it is exposed to open air and filled in with dirt. The marquee still stands, a depressing sight without it's partner. The marquee is now a massive marker, a tombstone for the the fallen Alystra. I walked atop the foundation and tried to imagine what once was. 'Here was the front entrance' I told myself 'And over here was the main gambling hall'. It all started to break down when I tried to continue. At least we have the memories, an a few pretty rectangles of frozen time.

Alystra: Requiem

Here is what I'm working on in the way of a tribute site to The Alystra. Essentially those are pieces from the rubble of the building. And you'll be able to click on each of the pieces. An interactive map and whatever else I can think of will be crammed into it.

The Alystra: Requiem

Here is what I found when I went to survey the damage at the alystra a couple of days ago.

It's happened. The Alystra is gone.

The beloved Alystra burned down today. Local kids, photographers, vagrants, and explorers mourn this loss.

However, two girls are totally stoked.

Thanksgiving exploration.

This thanksgiving, I found myself exploring quite a bit. If you remember the Abandoned casino post from a while ago you might find these pictures interesting. I and a couple of friends went into The Alystra last night and I finally got some interior shots of the building. I wasn't happy with those at all so you won't see many. I went back this morning with another friend as the sun was coming up and came out with some beautiful if fuzzy pictures. I also explored some tunnels pretty recently.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURES THEMSELVES. THE COLORS AREN'T GOOD IN THE THUMBNAILS

Abandoned Casino.

So these photos are a little old, but so worth sharing. Alex and I walked for quite a while one night. Somewhere between 7 and a billion miles. (probably closer to 7). We eventually reached the most fan-fucking-tastical place in the world. It was too dark to do much of any photography inside the ABANDONED CASINO, but I got some really nice shots on the roof. It was around 3 or 4 in the morning, so that's part of why these shots are the way they are. Also, Alex is an amazing model. Standing still for minutes at a time. He's also photogenic, which is nice.



I'll be going back as soon as I get back to Vegas.