tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post8407375292965403707..comments2023-10-30T04:40:49.109-05:00Comments on be yourself...everyone else is taken: why the love......bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094533582512917616noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-42815358606632749382011-11-13T22:47:29.164-06:002011-11-13T22:47:29.164-06:00boy do I get this one beth...as we have been on th...boy do I get this one beth...as we have been on this current trip going from state to state we have tried to take lots of back roads, and every time I see an old house I love it. I love to wonder what the lives of the people who lived there was like and somehow, I always imagine it was full of love, happiness and lots of joyJennifer S. Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305443751432055502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-49620745885049834182011-11-13T06:11:35.262-06:002011-11-13T06:11:35.262-06:00(((muah)))(((muah)))Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-77577202485809916292011-11-10T21:22:56.593-06:002011-11-10T21:22:56.593-06:00Broken down things make for great photos.Broken down things make for great photos.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-78879757414366488662011-11-10T11:48:55.179-06:002011-11-10T11:48:55.179-06:00I think it may be the photographer's eye that ...I think it may be the photographer's eye that is drawn to the wonderful textures and stories that the abandoned hold...it is for me anyways...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-37305513045939006072011-11-10T11:20:21.811-06:002011-11-10T11:20:21.811-06:00so glad you do...so glad you do...Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221703763145912238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-56021038052691055382011-11-10T11:09:01.629-06:002011-11-10T11:09:01.629-06:00sounds like many of us feel the same about these d...sounds like many of us feel the same about these dilapidated, mysterious buildings.bon bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222604600490116372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-80547678118194364002011-11-10T10:08:59.132-06:002011-11-10T10:08:59.132-06:00Such a succinct but well-written post. I feel the ...Such a succinct but well-written post. I feel the same way! I've always been a cheerleader for the underdog. The photos of these old structures are wonderful!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-27968982949088152912011-11-09T14:39:18.150-06:002011-11-09T14:39:18.150-06:00Charm and character are always found in the imperf...Charm and character are always found in the imperfections. It's the rust, the lean, and the mismatch that capture the attention - in buildings and in other things.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-27500830264905825132011-11-09T13:09:23.691-06:002011-11-09T13:09:23.691-06:00I love them, too, including the old buildings. The...I love them, too, including the old buildings. These are wonderful!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074104063769255190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-65342312705704923482011-11-09T12:09:36.036-06:002011-11-09T12:09:36.036-06:00That's the best kind to love !
Hugs, Beautiful...That's the best kind to love !<br />Hugs, Beautiful One !Kim Mailhothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849980369873306402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-14703352398201756762011-11-09T09:27:39.894-06:002011-11-09T09:27:39.894-06:00you got me thinking, what is it that draws us to t...you got me thinking, what is it that draws us to the old falling apart beautiful decay?? i think i feel the care in which it was made so long ago, i adore the original organic materials that seem to be less available today, and when something is falling apart sometimes the shapes collapsing and forming interesting new ones or new textures and colors is just beautiful? and of course i want to fix them up and live in them ~ all of this and more perhaps, it was fun to think about why i love them too :)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-10738779310844097072011-11-09T09:25:08.979-06:002011-11-09T09:25:08.979-06:00I share your love as well- I am literally drawn to...I share your love as well- I am literally drawn to these types of places. Beautiful!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993186190720192589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-5150036055437413412011-11-09T06:49:27.424-06:002011-11-09T06:49:27.424-06:00The broken and beaten down have a beauty all of th...The broken and beaten down have a beauty all of their own . . . . . oh and the stories they could tell.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-79783030812197342122011-11-09T06:44:41.521-06:002011-11-09T06:44:41.521-06:00I love them, too..even if the idea they were aband...I love them, too..even if the idea they were abandoned is a little sad.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783813516976594115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-5207386906167639232011-11-09T04:27:17.949-06:002011-11-09T04:27:17.949-06:00The photos are beautiful and the thoughts are even...The photos are beautiful and the thoughts are even more so!!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-44993065406170812742011-11-09T01:18:44.937-06:002011-11-09T01:18:44.937-06:00this is beautiful :-) i can relate ... much love!this is beautiful :-) i can relate ... much love!Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891761282823761830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-41321674989579359822011-11-09T00:10:09.344-06:002011-11-09T00:10:09.344-06:00oh... i love how you ended this. here i thought it...oh... i love how you ended this. here i thought it was only structures you spoke of {which i already knew about you}. but then you went and added symbolism here. i LOVE it! and isn't that what photography is all about? otherwise, aren't we all just taking just a bunch of photos? i used a bit of symbolism in my post today, too. cool!<br /><br />there are a lot of buildings by me that look like this. i am usually on my way somewhere and don't have the time {or guts} to stop and take photos. i really should!<br /><br />got some catching up to do here... i'm off!georgia b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15482885077943093475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-10214518181180031462011-11-08T22:36:30.348-06:002011-11-08T22:36:30.348-06:00Your ability to find the artist in the tumbled...y...Your ability to find the artist in the tumbled...your eye that makes us see something unique in the forgotten...these are the things that make me admire your images so very much.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972581158834240144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-78569521935117214482011-11-08T22:15:13.699-06:002011-11-08T22:15:13.699-06:00It looks like there are alot of us who have this l...It looks like there are alot of us who have this love and appreciation!<br />Great images.windrock studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361331676987978496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-86841761685271573052011-11-08T21:28:28.510-06:002011-11-08T21:28:28.510-06:00I feel the same way. Whenever I drive by a broken ...I feel the same way. Whenever I drive by a broken down barn or farmhouse, I get the urge to stop and take pictures.<br /><br />Nice photos.tainterturtleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307790480251741661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-5487267667190465472011-11-08T21:17:59.772-06:002011-11-08T21:17:59.772-06:00The broken down and worn out often have the best (...The broken down and worn out often have the best (or at least most) stories to tell. With buildings they are silent. But perhaps on a breezy day, if one is quiet enough...nacherluverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009387005362252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-8615056715118683642011-11-08T19:35:37.768-06:002011-11-08T19:35:37.768-06:00Strangely when I see a building especially like th...Strangely when I see a building especially like the first one I want to move in and put life and love back into it. I just know I could love it.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-17869157717605497482011-11-08T18:55:09.255-06:002011-11-08T18:55:09.255-06:00Me, too. It's the history with me, the shadowy...Me, too. It's the history with me, the shadowy memories of those who came before.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-18313580666052591352011-11-08T18:40:36.976-06:002011-11-08T18:40:36.976-06:00so with you on this!so with you on this!kt40shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539081276999889248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625563277617720888.post-62393564400300746162011-11-08T18:38:09.064-06:002011-11-08T18:38:09.064-06:00me too... sigh.me too... sigh.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.com