The scenery captured in this image immerses the viewer in the simple yet intriguing sight of a modest, small white brick motel wedged into the desolate landscape of an abandoned parking lot in New Mexico. It evokes a sense of wonder as a vivid blue door serves as a conspicuous focal point against the monochromatic walls of the establishment. The harmonious juxtaposition of the striking blue door against the white brick facade exudes a sense of character and uniqueness to this roadside structure. Each floor of the motel is fitted with large balconies that extend outward, adorned with intricate wooden railings that perfectly complement the quaint aesthetic of the building.
Nestled beneath the overhangs, the wooden deckings on the balconies offer a vantage point in each unit, perhaps a idyllic location to enjoy the vast New Mexican landscape at sunrise or sunset with a sense escapism. Contributing to the inviting aura of the motel, a light-colored stucco wall frames the entrance, welcoming stays to come inside and seek refuge within its walls. The choice of Kodak Portra film stock lends a timeless quality to the photograph, immortalizing the essence of this forgotten corner along the American highway landscape.
As the lens shifts focus to the windows on every level of the structure, the glimpse of drawn curtains hints at the hidden stories and lives existing behind the walls of this obscure yet picturesque abode. The faded light captured in the image accentuates an air of abandonment around the parking lot and imbues thoughtful reflection on the passage of time and its effects on once busy places now wrapped in forlorn silence.
Through the eyes of the camera’s lens, viewers are transported into a serene moment of contemplation, offering a snapshot of rural tranquility juxtaposed with the melancholy beauty of neglect on the fringes of civilization. The absence of human presence in the scene conveys a sense of isolation and nostalgia, underlining the transient nature of buildings once bustling with life and dreams now frozen in time awaiting rediscovery by an inquisitive passerby or a discerning lens.
In this glimpse of a forgotten place, the image lingers with an uncanny stillness that invites viewers to imagine the teeming narratives that have unfolded within the brick walls over the years, capturing the bittersweet essence of passage and transformation etched into the windows and doors of the modest institution like first wide incidental memoranda penned upon the natural world asking for Referendum’.
