Old Portage

This place used to sell boats....It has been abandoned for as long as I can remember.



This was once Hill Ford... The entire building, located in the middle of downtown Portage, has been vacant for years

The "Old Shoe Factory" employed hundreds...eventually another shoe factory opened on the other side of town. The factory closed in the 70's and few shoe factories remain in the United States.

The 'Popcorn Stand' was a family run business that brought in customers from all over. I remember how all of downtown used to smell like popcorn. When the stand opened for the season, it was always a front page news story. It has been closed for over 5 years now... I still haven't tasted better popcorn.




Portage even once had a women's lingerie store...It didn't last...




Sandy's Hallmark... I remember going in there when I was little to buy presents for my mom. I miss that Hallmark smell... The empty Barbara's Lingerie Shop is reflected in the window.

Self Portrait

Bridal Pond at Sunset


Now is the time of day when artificial light starts to take over as the sun sets. I really like this time of day in the winter because when the light reflects off the snow, the snow begins to look purple.

Here is my photo for the light assignment. I like this photo because I love sunsets, and I like the little bit of light that reflects off the water.