There was a time a few years ago when almost all my photography was barns, buildings, and old homes. I rode a motorcycle all over this county for many miles in all directions. I realized at some point that I had been on just about every road possible. Sold the bike, kept the camera, fewer pictures as a result.
A lot of rural Colorado is disappearing, and rather quickly in some years than others. Part of it is cost in making a living, the other part is the hard work involved.
Family farms and ranches are lost to mega corporate interests and retail stores are also being lost to online entities. Soon we will be a planet of young people whose face is stuck to their idiotic feckin phone. Social skills (the genuine interpersonal part) will be lost entirely and communication will occur only between devices. I will be dead, it will not matter.
Wonderful dereliction, Mike! Right up my street!
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Susan, how very nice to hear from you. Thanks and since it’s right up both our streets, I’ll see you there, eh.
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Why not? 😀
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Why not indeed. Bring pasties and scones. I will bring a nice surprise.
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How quickly we go from productivity to decay. Stunning photo Mike.
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Hi Dor. How quickly indeed. Thank you.
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I love these old barns and sheds. I’m always stopping to take photographs of run-down buildings. Older is much more photogenic. 🙂
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There was a time a few years ago when almost all my photography was barns, buildings, and old homes. I rode a motorcycle all over this county for many miles in all directions. I realized at some point that I had been on just about every road possible. Sold the bike, kept the camera, fewer pictures as a result.
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There’s such an ethereal, haunting and painterly-like quality to this photo, Mike. Nice!
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Thanks. I like ethereal. One of my favorite words.
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Lovely barnes.
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Lovely Marylou.
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I love that silo and the red building! If those walls could tell their stories! Hugz Mike! Lisa and Bear
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And they love you too, Lisa and Bear. Thanks.
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Love the contrast between earth and sky. There is a lot of emotional impact with this photo. Stunning.
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Thanks. Emotion is always a good thing in a photo. Appreciate it.
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A lot of rural Colorado is disappearing, and rather quickly in some years than others. Part of it is cost in making a living, the other part is the hard work involved.
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Family farms and ranches are lost to mega corporate interests and retail stores are also being lost to online entities. Soon we will be a planet of young people whose face is stuck to their idiotic feckin phone. Social skills (the genuine interpersonal part) will be lost entirely and communication will occur only between devices. I will be dead, it will not matter.
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