Mike's Look at Life

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Pastel Building

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Mike

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

Layers of yesteryear peel and erode, and in so doing become something new and lovely.

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44 thoughts on “Pastel Building”

lauramacky on January 24, 2014 at 8:36 am said:

Nice composition! I could totally see this as a grunge processing! lol

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Thanks Laura. It was a great old building.
  
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  - lauramacky on January 24, 2014 at 8:38 am said:
    
    😀
    
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sueslaght on January 24, 2014 at 8:44 am said:

If paint could tell a story of all the years of activity seen. Lovely shot.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 8:46 am said:
  
  That house must have seen horses with cowboys on them. They would have had a pistol strapped to their leg. When men were men, and sheep hid.
  
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  - sueslaght on January 24, 2014 at 8:47 am said:
    
    Haha that made me laugh out loud 🙂 Have a great day Mike!
    
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  - Mike on January 24, 2014 at 8:48 am said:
    
    Aye, and you too Sue.
    
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Dan Traun Photography on January 24, 2014 at 9:09 am said:

Great contrast of color; love the texture. I think that tree really adds to the photo – it stops you in place and turns me back the other way rather than continuing to drift along the image. Nicely composed.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 9:19 am said:
  
  And well described and analyzed. Thank you.
  
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Pat on January 24, 2014 at 9:17 am said:

Love the colors of peeling paint.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 9:18 am said:
  
  Thanks Pat.
  
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Emilio Pasquale on January 24, 2014 at 9:29 am said:

I always look forward to every new shot of yours. I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed in what you find. This is no exception.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 9:39 am said:
  
  What a nice thing to say Emilio. One could say the same thing about your thoughtful comments.
  
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suej on January 24, 2014 at 9:29 am said:

Great shot, right up my alley, photographically… And what’s around the corner, behind the tree? All history and mystery 🙂

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 9:40 am said:
  
  That would be a main street, and people and cars. Who needs that!
  Thanks Susan.
  
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  - suej on January 24, 2014 at 11:03 am said:
    
    Who needs that indeed…
    
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Meho on January 24, 2014 at 10:33 am said:

Beautiful Mike!

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much.
  
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natuurfreak on January 24, 2014 at 10:49 am said:

superb photo

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  Much thanks, Marylou.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on January 24, 2014 at 11:01 am said:

JUst love the texture and colors 🙂

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:43 pm said:
  
  And I suspect they would love you too. I know I do.
  
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bouldercountyphotographer on January 24, 2014 at 12:06 pm said:

Love the colors and texture in this! Excellent MIKE!

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks Bo. Enjoy your weekend.
  
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M. R. on January 24, 2014 at 12:11 pm said:

Looks Italian!

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:42 pm said:
  
  Old west is what it is, but with its multicolored patina I suppose it could look lots of things.
  
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Joe on January 24, 2014 at 12:48 pm said:

Great capture Mike amazing textures.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks Joe. You getting me a ticket to the Superbowl?
  
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  - Joe on January 24, 2014 at 12:51 pm said:
    
    Sure it’s just a drop in the bucket Mike, LOL.
    
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  - Mike on January 24, 2014 at 12:55 pm said:
    
    I saw Namath in Superbowl lll in Miami. I was 19 and in the Navy. What a memory.
    OK, but understand that if the roles were reversed and I was you, I would hook him up (me), just because.
    
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smackedpentax on January 24, 2014 at 2:28 pm said:

fantastic photo Mike – just shows what gets covered up with paint. Many years ago I bought an old house that had a black painted fireplace in the dining room, my wife hated it and one day she set to work scraping off the black paint. When I got home from work I was amazed – it was covered in stunningly beautiful hand painted tiles! Just shows that some people don’t appreciate what they have.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 2:29 pm said:
  
  All true. One man’s floor is another man’s ceiling.
  Thank you for the comment James.
  
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  - smackedpentax on January 24, 2014 at 2:30 pm said:
    
    Not heard that one before Mike, but it rings true. Have a nice evening
    
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Robin on January 24, 2014 at 4:06 pm said:

I love this one, Mike. It has that wabi-sabi feel to it.

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- Mike on January 24, 2014 at 4:16 pm said:
  
  It does indeed. Thanks Robin.
  
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LB on January 25, 2014 at 9:04 am said:

lovely colors and a tree shadow, too!

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- Mike on January 25, 2014 at 9:28 am said:
  
  Agreed. Thanks.
  
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basiga on January 28, 2014 at 8:13 am said:

Reblogged this on The Legion of Door Whores and commented:
Mike looks at life: the Pastel Building with a door for the whores.
Have a great week!!!

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Katrina Newman on April 25, 2014 at 5:19 pm said:

I pasted this on my Facebook page Mike, with the comment ‘Gold leaf or old paint’, the colours are wonderful. https://www.facebook.com/katrinanewmangoldandsilversmith

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- Mike on April 25, 2014 at 6:47 pm said:
  
  Katrina, I went to the link you provided and do not see what it is you posted. Am I missing something?
  
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  - Katrina Newman on April 26, 2014 at 2:45 am said:
    
    Hi Mike, My apologies, I posted it on the 28th January 2014 so you just need to scroll back a little.
    
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  - Mike on April 26, 2014 at 3:07 am said:
    
    Thank you for letting me know you posted it, although I would have preferred that you ask first. A common courtesy, me thinks.
    
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  - Katrina Newman on April 26, 2014 at 7:13 am said:
    
    Sorry Mike, will do in the future. I thought you’d be happy with the extra publicity. It’s a great photo.
    
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  - Mike on April 26, 2014 at 9:14 am said:
    
    I’m not unhappy with it, and if you would have re-blogged it I would have been fine. Once you take it out the WP realm, and into your own, it becomes a little different. I do thank you for giving me the link and I certainly am not accusing you of anything devious.
    Bottom line, no worries, and thank you.
    
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