Monday, December 29, 2008

East Helena: A horse of a different color.

Although barely large enough to sustain an independent movie theater, Helena, MT actual has a suburb...welcome to East Helena. This is the kind of place where the gears of a clock grind to a reluctant halt, as if time simply forgot to step forward. Change is a concept that has not reached the inner core of how this town operates. For better or worse, it is completely amazing. How do I know all this? Well, yes, this where it all began for me. I have witnessed the cryogenic qualities of this place firsthand. This tip of the hat is to you, East Helena, for your silent rebellion.

Top Left: Welcome. Top Right: This is Mainstreet School, where I attended kindergarten. This school was built in the 1800s! It is now being used as the East Helena City Hall. Bottom Left: Across the street is the old convenient store where I used to go buy Pogs. Does anyone else remember those? Bottom Right: Just in case you commute to work by tractor, there is also a repair shop on drag.




















City Center was truly marvelous. Lets keep moving down the street.

Oh look!

Top Left: This church is soo awesome. Catholics, eh. Protestants, psha. The Big Sky Church of Christ...YES! A truly homegrown community of people exercising their religious freedom and right to worship. Keep the faith my friends! Top Right: Smiths Bar... for when church gets out. Bottom Left: Downtown. Timeless. Bottom Right: Unmetered tractor parking. Praise allah, I forgot my quarters!

















Well, again, heres to who ya' are, East Helena, and aint nobody gonna tell yer tado nothin' different!

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