I just got back from a week’s long trip to the Huntsville, Alabama area. I ate like a king, watched a lot of hockey, attended a Trash Pandas baseball game and got in some much needed rest and relaxation.
Also, I kept myself occupied with some different adventures starting with Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama about an hour and a half or so from where I was staying.
This was a really fun experience and aside from a creative playground for photography, it was free (donations welcomed, of course). The colors, which were at one point in time rich and vibrant, were weathered and faded. I took creative license to make them pop a little and brighten things up a bit.
Sloss Furnaces was in operation from 1882 - 1971. Using a blast furnace, it produced what is known as, “pig-iron.” This is a crude version of iron used in the production of steel.
It was founded by an industrialist by the name of James Withers Sloss who later sold it in 1886 to investors who renamed the furnaces to Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company.
A full history can be found on the Sloss Furnaces website.
-Mike
