Highway 26

11 x 14 Archival Pigment Print

This memorial is for a family of 5 on a South Carolina highway. This was carefully made with five crosses with the names of the victims. When I came across it I had to cross three lanes of traffic at 80 mph to stop with enough time to park and walk back to the location. It had recently been decorated with balloons and flowers for the 3rd birthday of a child.

Highway 26 Spartanburg, SC

Speed limit 75 mph

HWY 26 5

This was a devasting scene to photograph. I spotted it from a distance because the bright color in the sunshine was arresting. I had to quickly cross three lanes at very high speed to safely stop near this. When I finally was alone with the sound of the speeding trucks and the calm forest behind the scene was searingly painful. I often feel conflicted lifting my camera.

Highway 26 Spartanburg NC

Speed Limit 75 mph

Jaicurious 3

11 x 14 Archival Pigment Print

The center of the Highway 26 memorial is freshly decoarated to celebrate what would have been the 3rd birthday of a boy.

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