#Trumpland

#Trumpland. Although it has many facades to its reasoning, this series documents the areas I have encountered and lived within. These images are all taken in places that largely favor President Trump.

I can see and understand why these forgotten people find faith in trump’s words. They sound gravely familiar to what I saw as I drove through these decaying landscapes. As trump stated, “rusted out factories scattered like tombstones” ...these areas are hurting. I can comprehend why they lend their hopes into his tiny hands with all his flashy things representing the successes he has conquered in his own lifetime.

These images show the modern day ruins of 20th century america. Most of these towns lay near old trade routes or major highways. The days of rt. 66 and the erie canal have long since passed.

As I roll through these hills into these forgotten valleys, I often times ask why even begin to forge a life here or hang on to whatever dying roots you were left with. We are truly nomadic in nature. We followed the heard, then dug for precious resources, and now we search for that never lasting dollar. Instinctually humanity has always found that if something wasn't working we moved on to new and better things.

Trump states that our country has forgotten you. I don’t believe our country forgot you. I think our country moved on and you stayed behind. Now you lie in your tombstones of what civilization use to be; hoping for it to come back instead of moving on and progressing towards the next evolution of our society. Yet, we are still the land of opportunity and prosperity. We the people have a choice to move freely across this enormous and beautiful country or create an economy that caters to todays culture. We can not rely on Trump being the catalyst to the redemption of these abandoned landscapes.

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Victorville, CA (06/11/2016)

Victorville, CA (06/11/2016)

Helendale, CA (06/11/2016)

Helendale, CA (06/11/2016)

Bishop, CA (07/22/2015)

Bishop, CA (07/22/2015)

Big Pine, CA (07/22/2015)

Big Pine, CA (07/22/2015)

Bombay Beach (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach, CA (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach, CA (05/14/2016)

Carlile, WY (10/14/14)

Carlile, WY (10/14/14)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

Ilion, NY (07/05/2013)

Ilion, NY (07/05/2013)

Independence, CA (07/22/2015)

Independence, CA (07/22/2015)

Little Falls, NY (03/11/2014)

Little Falls, NY (03/11/2014)

Mohawk, AZ (07/20/2016)

Mohawk, AZ (07/20/2016)

Mohawk, NY (07/25/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/25/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/29/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/29/2012)

Niland, CA (05/14/2016)

Niland, CA (05/14/2016)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/25/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/25/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/26/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/26/2015)

Salton Sea, CA (05/14/2016)

Salton Sea, CA (05/14/2016)

Tacna, CA (07/20/2016)

Tacna, CA (07/20/2016)

Utica, NY (07/12/2014)

Utica, NY (07/12/2014)

West Winfield, NY (11/04/2013)

West Winfield, NY (11/04/2013)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Barstow, CA (06/11/2016)

Victorville, CA (06/11/2016)

Victorville, CA (06/11/2016)

Helendale, CA (06/11/2016)

Helendale, CA (06/11/2016)

Bishop, CA (07/22/2015)

Bishop, CA (07/22/2015)

Big Pine, CA (07/22/2015)

Big Pine, CA (07/22/2015)

Bombay Beach (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach, CA (05/14/2016)

Bombay Beach, CA (05/14/2016)

Carlile, WY (10/14/14)

Carlile, WY (10/14/14)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

German Flatts, NY (05/30/2012)

Ilion, NY (07/05/2013)

Ilion, NY (07/05/2013)

Independence, CA (07/22/2015)

Independence, CA (07/22/2015)

Little Falls, NY (03/11/2014)

Little Falls, NY (03/11/2014)

Mohawk, AZ (07/20/2016)

Mohawk, AZ (07/20/2016)

Mohawk, NY (07/25/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/25/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/29/2012)

Mohawk, NY (07/29/2012)

Niland, CA (05/14/2016)

Niland, CA (05/14/2016)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/25/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/25/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/26/2015)

Peach Springs, AZ (07/26/2015)

Salton Sea, CA (05/14/2016)

Salton Sea, CA (05/14/2016)

Tacna, CA (07/20/2016)

Tacna, CA (07/20/2016)

Utica, NY (07/12/2014)

Utica, NY (07/12/2014)

West Winfield, NY (11/04/2013)

West Winfield, NY (11/04/2013)

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