Abandoned Northern Ontario Motel Black And White | Limited Edition of 10
Weathered Roadside Architecture Beside An Empty Parking Lot
I discovered this abandoned motel while driving across Northern Ontario on a road trip toward Western Canada. It was the kind of roadside place that made me stop immediately: a once-functional building sitting beside a broad, empty parking lot, visibly surrendering to years of neglect. Photographs like this are a natural part of my abandoned places wall art, where forgotten structures become records of what remains after their original purpose has disappeared.
What first held my attention was the building itself. The pitched roof is badly weathered, sections of the exterior have deteriorated, and a large skeletal frame rises above the roofline beside an old television antenna. Across the front, brick arches and dark window openings give the facade an unexpected architectural formality, but that order is being steadily disrupted by decay. Boards, damaged surfaces, weeds, shrubs, and scattered debris have taken over the edges of the structure.
The open parking area is equally important to the photograph. Instead of cropping tightly around the motel, I wanted that vacant pavement in the frame because it shows the scale of the abandonment. Small remnants lie scattered across the ground while vegetation pushes inward from the surrounding landscape. Beyond the property, a dense line of Northern Ontario trees forms the horizon. There are no people or vehicles to interrupt the scene.
I chose black and white because the photograph is really about structure, texture, and contrast rather than color. The gray pavement, aging brick, broken rooflines, rough vegetation, dark openings, and clear sky separate into layers without competing for attention. The generous area of sky also gives the building room within the composition while emphasizing how isolated the property has become.
For collectors drawn to abandoned architecture, roadside history, rural decay, and documentary black-and-white photography, this image carries the unmistakable physical evidence of time. As wall art, I can see it working particularly well in industrial, rustic, contemporary, or monochrome interiors where weathered surfaces and architectural detail have a place.
I offer this photograph as a limited edition of only 10 prints. Each print is personally signed and includes a certificate of authenticity. I print with archival pigment inks on premium archival paper, preserving the tonal detail and fine textures that are essential to the photograph.
This abandoned Northern Ontario motel reflects the same fascination with neglected structures, altered architecture, and the marks left by time that runs throughout my urban decay photography.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2021
Limited Edition of 10
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 10 prints in total across all available sizes combined—not 10 prints in each size.
Every size is drawn from the same edition. Whether the photograph is purchased as a small print or at the largest available size, it uses one of the 10 edition numbers.
I personally sign and number each print on the reverse, and every print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recording its title, dimensions, medium, edition number, and date of issue.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, the edition will be permanently closed. No additional numbered editions of the photograph will be produced in another size or format.
Premium Archival Fine Art Prints
I personally produce every photograph using archival pigment inks on premium archival paper with a subtle luster finish.
The paper provides rich tonal depth, excellent fine-detail reproduction, and a refined surface that reduces distracting glare under normal indoor lighting. It is especially well suited to both color and black-and-white photography.
Each photograph is sold as an unframed fine art print, allowing it to be framed according to the collector’s space and personal style.
Before a print leaves my studio, I carefully inspect it for color, tonal accuracy, surface quality, and overall presentation. Nothing is outsourced, and every finished print passes through my hands.
