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Survivor

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Mike

The last vestige of a home that once was warmed by this fireplace.

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47 thoughts on “Survivor”

Valleygrail on January 18, 2015 at 9:00 am said:

That is eery and sad. An intact fireplace, with nothing else there. It’s almost as if the landscape had been swept clean after a great event. Very stirring photo!

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 9:08 am said:
  
  Thank you. I agree, it is a bit eerie, and somewhat remarkable that it stands alone. It must have been made well. This was taken in Texas along the coast and a hurricane could have removed the home, I suspect.
  
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Barry Lively on January 18, 2015 at 9:15 am said:

Haunting image, Mike.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 9:18 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Jane Lurie on January 18, 2015 at 9:28 am said:

Sad, but wonderful light 😉

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 9:40 am said:
  
  How about sad AND wonderful light. Thanks Jane.
  
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DailyMusings on January 18, 2015 at 10:22 am said:

Oh that is sad. But it is a great photo

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 11:08 am said:
  
  Thank you. I find it more intriguing than sad.
  
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twisterreed on January 18, 2015 at 10:27 am said:

it needs a new house built around it …

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 11:06 am said:
  
  It is sitting on a nice piece of property and it is surprising that nobody has developed the land in some fashion.
  
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Chillbrook on January 18, 2015 at 11:18 am said:

Amazing how those chimney stacks always survive. Lovely photo Mike.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 11:22 am said:
  
  It is amazing. This particular one has been exposed to lots of rain and wind, and yet it stands.
  Thanks Adrian.
  
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natuurfreak on January 18, 2015 at 12:00 pm said:

it’s a great photo but a bit sad

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 1:59 pm said:
  
  Yes, a bit sad. Thanks Marylou.
  
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Robin on January 18, 2015 at 12:06 pm said:

It always amazes me how much staying power a fireplace and chimney have. Great photo, Mike. It looks like it’s waiting for someone to come along and build a house around it.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 1:58 pm said:
  
  That is sitting on at least an acre of clean land, in a prime spot. By the looks of the chimney, it was not a large home. Certainly not a tall one.
  Hopefully that chimney does not cry quietly, as it sits and waits.
  
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Marion Driessen on January 18, 2015 at 12:56 pm said:

A magnificent photo, Mike!

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  How very generous of you. Thanks, Marion.
  
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SwittersB on January 18, 2015 at 1:17 pm said:

great image and what was

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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poppytump on January 18, 2015 at 2:05 pm said:

Built to last 🙂 I really like it Mike !

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks. Truth is I really like it too.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on January 18, 2015 at 2:11 pm said:

It’s a beautiful fireplace. Makes you wonder what the house looked like.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 2:14 pm said:
  
  I’m guessing small and nondescript. But hell, it could have been palatial for all I know.
  
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apronheadlilly on January 18, 2015 at 4:55 pm said:

The hearth is the heart of the home, they say. Though I don’t know who they is.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 5:06 pm said:
  
  You + me= they. They – you or me=them.
  
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  - apronheadlilly on January 18, 2015 at 6:48 pm said:
    
    🙂 deep
    
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healingpilgrim on January 18, 2015 at 5:05 pm said:

I love the way the branches and leaves play their shadows across the bricks, and the hint of a roof’s outline towards the top..Compared to the derelict (looking house), there is a certain stateliness to the fireplace..almost as if it were taken from the Downton Abbey set 😉

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 5:11 pm said:
  
  Yes, that fireplace does have a regal quality and I love the technique used to lay on the mortar. Somehow it continues to live outside with seemingly little damage.
  Cheers, Amit.
  
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Sue Slaght on January 18, 2015 at 9:54 pm said:

What a story to be built around this! Wonderful image Mike.

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- Mike on January 18, 2015 at 10:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Sue.
  
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suej on January 19, 2015 at 2:09 am said:

Haunting it is…..

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Excellent. Success at last. Thanks Susan.
  
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  - suej on January 19, 2015 at 10:12 am said:
    
    Success at last! ::)
    
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LB on January 19, 2015 at 4:29 am said:

In the hills and hollows of Virginia (and surrounding states), it is not uncommon to see a lonely chimney in the middle of a field and it always saddens me (what happened) but also inspires (the construction and durability). The color tones in this are simply beautiful, Mike.

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 8:22 am said:
  
  I would like to ride the hills and hollows and find me some bluegrass and moonshine too.
  Thanks Laurie.
  
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  - LB on January 19, 2015 at 9:04 am said:
    
    We do have some good shine around here.
    
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dorannrule on January 19, 2015 at 9:30 am said:

I know it is ridiculous but I feel sad for such lone “survivors” that once warmed life.

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 10:29 am said:
  
  Apparently it is a very sad photo, based on comments received. I acknowledge that it is poignant, and thank you for feeling it.
  
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simaroseblossom on January 19, 2015 at 3:18 pm said:

I like the contrast of architecture versus nature and the colors. The picture has a certain erriness which is very moving.

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  I often get comments which include eery, and I always feel good about that. I guess if I can create mood, and the photo is interesting, I have done well. Thanks for the look and comment.
  
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Pat on January 19, 2015 at 5:42 pm said:

Wonderful find!

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 6:16 pm said:
  
  I sees it, I shoots it.
  
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alphawhiskeyfoxtrot on January 19, 2015 at 8:53 pm said:

There’s a lot if lone chimneys out here where I love, here in Appalachia. I’ve always found them haunting, & your photo does so much justice to that feeling. Thanks for sharing.

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- Mike on January 19, 2015 at 8:54 pm said:
  
  Nice comment. Thank you very much,
  
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womanseyeview on January 21, 2015 at 2:21 pm said:

Like a monument to whatever went before – with a bush growing in the hearth too. Great shot.

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- Mike on January 21, 2015 at 3:30 pm said:
  
  Light that bush and get warm once again.
  Thank you, Carol.
  
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