Abandoned Weigh Station on 303

This past fall, I had just finished running some morning errands in Arlington.  I decided to take the long way home (love the long way home, you learn so much about the place you live), when I happened across this monster:

Not beautiful by any common standard, but still intriguing;  I made a quick u-turn and pulled in for a closer look.  

I wondered around this hunk of metal for over two hours.  As 'un-beutiful' as the structure may be, every turn uncovered new found objects waiting to be photographed.  No human had entered these gates in a very long time; evidence of life had long disappeared, except for a few stubborn weeds.

Besides the sound of passing traffic, I worked in silence.  It was easy to get lost behind my camera.  Found objects lead to a buffet of texture, shapes and patterns.  Industrial beauty?  I think so...

I gathered the courage to pick my way up the rickety, rusted, metal stairs.  Even though I savored the isolation, there is always the moment of hesitation;  "What ifs" cross my mind- What if i fall through the stairs?  What if  the floor is rotten and I fall 25 feet to the concrete below?  What if some crazed mad-man is on the other side of this door?  Fear?  Nah...

Courage pays off.  Ok, so does a little stupidity. 

 The office upstairs had long ago been abandoned by humans.  However, it was obviously adequate shelter for wildlife.  The floor was inches thick with bird droppings.  It was rather disgusting, to say the least.  But, it also made me a much more aware of my surroundings.  My lack of ability to actually see where I was stepping made the hair on the back of my head stand. 

 My caution was warranted;  just a few steps in, and I realized, like some kids cartoon, there were trap doors in the floor.  I would have to be extra careful!

Upon inspection, I realized that the building had been empty for at least twenty-five years.  From the looks, not even juvenile vandals had found it worthy of their shenanigans.  Aside from the pigeon goo, it was if time had stopped.