Abandoned Polaroids

As of Wednesday, September 30, the last batches of Polaroid film passed the expiration date printed on their packages, but the products of this now defunct form of photography live on—online. Among the forums helping instant memories endure is Abandoned Polaroids, a Flickr pool that contains nearly 500 photos. Many of them are the work of Baltimore-based photographer Brian Hjärna, who has a keen eye for the dark beauty of old chairs and even older industrial machinery. Heavy on parched landscapes, roadside signage, and ramshackle interiors, this growing group of images is a hauntingly inspirational coffee table book waiting to happen.