{"id":4691,"date":"2023-12-11T09:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/?page_id=4691"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:32:30","slug":"between-darkness-light","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/between-darkness-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Darkness &#038; Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I first discovered the world of Urban Exploration in 2004, I was working a coop position that allowed a bit of free time to surf the Internet and starting looking at the history of the TTC and came across mentions of abandoned stations in Toronto. Specifically Lower Bay, well that sent me down a rabbit hole and into the world of UE. Over the course of many years I was poking my head into many buildings and photographing them. And it was through UE that I saw my photography improve, in style, technique, technical knowledge and gear. And while I have &#8216;hung up&#8217; my flashlight, I still look back at these places. So in 2024 I started to collect some of my favourite locations into blog posts and &#8216;zines to share the story of the place and the stories from the place.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/13072780894\/in\/album-72157642179577385\/\" title=\"Fisher Body 21\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7356\/13072780894_f6296a5e09_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" alt=\"Fisher Body 21\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 1 &#8211; 2024<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/18\/between-darkness-light-richard-l-hearn-thermal-generating-station\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard L. Hearn Thermal Generating Plant<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/22\/between-darkness-light-rcaf-edgar-edgar-adult-occupational-centre\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RCAF Edgar\/Edgar Adult Occupational Centre<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/21\/between-darkness-light-muskoka-regional-centre\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Muskoka Regional Centre<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/18\/between-darkness-light-firestone-canada-hamilton-works\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Firestone Canada &#8211; Hamilton Works<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/09\/between-darkness-light-ross-mine\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Ross Mine<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/18\/between-darkness-light-rockland-psychiatric-hospital\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rockland Psychiatric Hospital<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/16\/between-darkness-light-indiana-army-ammunition-plant\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Army Ammunition Plant<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/15\/between-darkness-light-canadain-malting-company-toronto-silos\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canada Malting Company &#8211; Toronto Plant<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/between-darkness-light-city-methodist-church\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City Methodist Church<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/15\/between-darkness-light-rochester-subway\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rochester Subway<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/18\/between-darkness-light-american-enka-company\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Enka Company &#8211; Lowland<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/17\/between-darkness-light-harding-jones-paper-mill\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harding-Jones Paper Mill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 2 &#8211; 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/23\/between-darkness-light-north-american-rayon\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North American Rayon Corporation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/20\/between-darkness-light-sykes-datatronics\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sykes Datatronics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/between-darkness-light-consumers-glass-hamilton-works\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Consumers Glass &#8211; Hamilton Works<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/17\/between-darkness-light-canadian-forces-station-ramore\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Forces Station Ramore<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/22\/between-darkness-light-bernarr-macfadden-physical-culture-hotel\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bernarr MacFadden Physical Culture Hotel<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/17\/between-darkness-light-canadian-northern-railway-eastern-line-locomotive-shop\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Northern Railway &#8211; Eastern Line Locomotive Shop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/17\/between-darkness-light-metal-tech-woodstock-foundry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Tech &#8211; Woodstock Foundry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/21\/between-darkness-light-tower-automotive\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tower Automotive<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/18\/between-darkness-light-millbrook-correctional-centre\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Millbrook Correctional Centre<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/23\/between-darkness-light-mccormick-candy-factory\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McCormick Candy Factory<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/20\/between-darkness-light-flintkote\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flintkote<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/between-darkness-light-barber-paper-mill\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barber Paper Mill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 3 &#8211; 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/23\/between-darkness-light-greenwich-mohawk-industrial-site\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greenwich-Mohawk Industrial Site<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/19\/between-darkness-light-lister-block\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lister Block<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/19\/between-darkness-light-curtiss-wright-buffalo-works\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Curtis-Wright Buffalo Works<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/23\/between-darkness-light-houdaille-industries\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houdaille Inc<\/a><br \/>\nSt. Joseph&#8217;s Hospital (Peterborough)<br \/>\nRoyal Connaught Hotel<br \/>\nJoliet Correctional Center<br \/>\nHooven &#038; Allison Rope Works<br \/>\nSidbrook Private Hospital<br \/>\nBrushy Mountain Correctional Center<br \/>\nKnoxville College<br \/>\nNorth Carolina School for the Deaf<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 4 &#8211; 2027<\/strong><br \/>\nPhipps Bend Nuclear Station<br \/>\nSmith Falls Hospital &#8211; South Unit<br \/>\nCamp 30<br \/>\nWesterly Woolens Mill<br \/>\nMiami Military Institute<br \/>\nAlderwood Collegiate Institute<br \/>\nGlenwood Power Station<br \/>\nAdams Mine<br \/>\nVirginia Intermont College<br \/>\nKanichee Mine<br \/>\nBavarian Brewing Co.<br \/>\nEastern State Penitentiary<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Leftovers &#8211; 2028<\/strong><br \/>\nLeftovers I<br \/>\nLeftovers II<br \/>\nLeftovers III<br \/>\nLeftovers IV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I first discovered the world of Urban Exploration in 2004, I was working a coop position that allowed a bit of free time to surf the Internet and starting looking at the history of the TTC and came across mentions of abandoned stations in Toronto. Specifically Lower Bay, well that sent me down a rabbit hole and into the world of UE. Over the course of many years I was poking my head into many buildings and photographing them. And it was through UE that I saw my photography improve, in style, technique, technical knowledge and gear. And while I have &#8216;hung up&#8217; my flashlight,<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/between-darkness-light\/\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4691"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4691"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9642,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4691\/revisions\/9642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}