This is a companion photo to an earlier post about Dearfield, Colorado. It is not hard to imagine several generations of children growing up in what was once a lovely home.
Mike's Look at Life
Photography, memoirs, random thoughts.
This is a companion photo to an earlier post about Dearfield, Colorado. It is not hard to imagine several generations of children growing up in what was once a lovely home.
Mike's Look at Life 
I love plaster and lathe construction, and did live in an old farmhouse for many years whose windows were of the same proportion as the ones in this picture and interior walls were made in the same materials. Loved the light and the proportion of the rooms -also knowing the surface of the walls kept the secret on layers from many previous tenants. If one accidentally gouged the walls, the most lovely layers of colour were revealed. Great find, Mike! G
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So you must feel some familiarity here, in this image. The effect of all that texture and pastels leaves a nice feel, I think. Thank you.
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I agree, thanks for a trip into another time.. life was at times simpler, and many including myself, were happier with less..
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Less is more. Take away our modern technology and most would suffer. Thank you.
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Nice. I like it.
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Thanks Rob.
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Time in pastels, indeed, Mike…
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And filtered through experience as well. I think.
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I would agree
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That is a great shot mike, and I love that patch of sunlight on the floor too 🙂
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Thank you, anonymous someone.
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Pastels are always special
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So are you, sweet Marylou.
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If those old walls could talk and share their stories! I love your photos of that house! So very cool! Hugz Lisa and Bear
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Thanks Lisa. I want to go for a ride on your train. Hug Bear for me.
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You can ride my train anytime sweetie
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I grew up in New York, so train rides was something I did with some regularity. I’m not sure where your train is located, but if I figure it out I’ll be there Monday morning at 11:00.
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I’m in Portland Oregon! I would love to travel to New York sometime! I bet there is so much there to see! I would love to experience all the different food choices there!!
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Yes, the food! I live my life missing the food and ocean. You should visit New York. I’ve never been to Portland but hear wonderful things about it. And it has a brunette called Blondie!
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You totally made my day
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I forgot to say hug Pumpkin for me too
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Such a great photo. I love the texture and pastel colors.
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Thanks. Now I’m hoping I don’t get the hanta virus.
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Um yeah please don’t!
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OK, I won’t. Wasn’t in there long and it was a few weeks ago. If I go dark, send muffins.
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lol muffins!
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Finally got around to reading about the town. Fascinating and sad story. Making it part of an historical register isn’t worth much if nothing is done to stop it rotting into dust. It is a great opportunity for people like yourself to preserve it through photos, which may be all that is left in the long term. Both your posts on this town have great photos, Mike. I hope you have more to share? Happy Easter amigo!
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Hola y happy Easter amiga. I do have a few more photos from that trip. Yes, the 3 homes that are there are just rotting away and it’s remarkable that anything at all is left. I was quite surprised when I put my hand on the doorknob and could get inside. There is one home closer to the highway that has a fence around it, so it can rot in peace. The photos I shared are the inside of the main photo on the linked website. Nice to hear from you Katie.
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I’ll look forward to the rest, Mike.
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I love old abandoned houses too … Part of me always wants to rescue them, and another part of me can’t help but see that they’re beautiful just the way they are, in a haunting, lonely, wabi-sabi fashion.
Where do you find so many beautiful landscapes and places??
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In northeastern Colorado, mostly. In the summer I do some traveling and spread out just a bit. I am a big fan of wabi sabi, and a good textured rotting thing will always get my attention. Except for Zombies.
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Ha! I hear you there. 😉
You would love the Dismal Swamp … Rotting things galore!! 🙂
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Swamps…..too humid, too many mosquitoes. Shower 4 times a day.
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All completely true.
Home sweet home. 😉
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