SJC Sewer

This is the Sewer and it's just down the street from the Abandoned Building.

You are going to want to park near the Orange Dot. When I was there it was a gravel parking lot. Now you will see a paved path (that's the Green Line) alongside the pit that leads into the runoff water. Follow that path until you are just about to run into a neighborhood. If you look off to the left side you will see some dirt mounds meant for bmx jumping alongside a sewer run off pipe. The entrance to the sewer is the Red X and that is just where we are going.

This is the Sewer Entrance looking out.
This is looking towards the Sewer. Now you should have your bearings. It's amazing that we are going to go crawling around in there just for some graffiti.
These are shots taken as we walk inside the sewer.


This is about how far we made it until my flash gave out. I wish I had brought a light and a better flash unit.
Sparkles!
Epic gas mask dudes.
This guy is my favorite.
Next to this guy.
This is along the concrete walls below the path.
Some concluding thoughts, this is a residential neighborhood so try not to be too conspicuous. We had to walk around for awhile before people stopped watching us. It was a very public place. The graffiti is top notch and I can't wait to come back with better gear. You definitely need to be thin and wearing gear that covers almost all of your body and don't forget your light!

San Juan Capistrano - Building

Here's is how you get to this building. Park anywhere near the A on the map above. Now, trek through the brush and cross the river. You should come across a path, if you follow the path you should eventually come to the building. It is sort of near the big orange X.

This is the building you are looking for. This building screams urban decay. It is falling apart and covered in graffiti.
This is the bottom floor left most room. These guys had some serious fun.
I love this skull.
Marshall checking out the wall.
This is Marshall and his best gang sign.
Nice exterior shot. The plaster is peeling off and there is some tags on the lower part of the building. There's even a message that requests people don't tag the outside of the building to not draw attention.
I think this used to be the kitchen. This building is not safe. There are holes in the wall and floor. You should really tread lightly.
This is just an example.
These are the stairs to the second floor.
This is looking into the kitchen.

There was too much debris (glass, nails, splintered boards) for me to justify walking through there without boots.

This is may have been an entryway at one point. On the left is the kitchen.



This is the closet underneath the stairs.
This is looking up from the closet beneath the stairs. This is the weakest part of the floor upstairs. It was fun to hop over the chasm once we got up there.
At the top of the stairs was this gorgeous fresh paint and Marshall is floored. It could not have been more than a couple days old.
This is the wall adjoining the fresh paint.
To be continued...