Time worn and battered by the elements, this store is just going to fall apart and melt into the earth. Note the great carvings, left and right. Found in South Dakota.
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Time worn and battered by the elements, this store is just going to fall apart and melt into the earth. Note the great carvings, left and right. Found in South Dakota.
Mike's Look at Life 
Falling apart and melting it O the earth, indeed. Thanks for pointing out the carvings, Mike….intriguing
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The carvings has a slightly sinister feel to them. Good morning (afternoon), Susan.
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Good afternoon/morning, Mike! Yes, the carvings were a tad ominous….
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Desolate and charming at the same time. Easy to imagine when the store was active with business with those interesting carvings.
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And it could have been many things…..feed store, dance hall, VFW, who knows.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars?
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Likely not, in that tiny town. But yes, that is what VFW stands for.
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I am no expert on totems but perhaps it was VIW….being Indian Wars.
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Hard telling, and no one to ask.
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… just goes to show how nature has the power and majesty, to take over all that is man-made… even a hardy wooden remnant such as this – including the beautiful carvings and textures.
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It came from nature and she still owns it all. We are silly liquid vessels temporarily in charge of nothing.
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Indeed, Mike, we are all “temporarily in charge of nothing” 😉 If we could only keep that in mind whenever we try to exert CONTROL!
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Yeah, good luck with that, eh.
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Very cool – I love photographic old knackered buildings 🙂
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Me too. In years past I would ride my motorcycle in every which direction and discover many buildings that are “knackered.” That was when I blogged more frequently and had good stats. Now the big bike is sold, and there is little left to discover out my way.
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I still consider myself a newbie blogger and am still astounded when anyone comments or even reads my blogs. I’m very appreciative that people take the time to look so always try to comment when I see a post that appeals to me. This shot is one that I would have been happy to take myself Mike.
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Aye, we are kindred spirits, my bonny friend.
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Desolate but with charme
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That is a nice description, Marylou.
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Wow that is a cool find! I love the carvings! Hugz Lisa and new dog Lucy
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Bear is no longer with you? If that is so, I am deeply sorry. Hi Lucy!
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He died on July 11Th. I couldn’t handle the house being so quiet so I decided to get a pooch right away
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WE had a Lhaso Apso once upon a time and he was just a year old we lost him suddenly and tragically. At that time we got another dog quickly which was an enormous help. And you getting an older dog makes perfect sense. A puppy would eat me alive right now.
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The puppy stage is hard
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Where I grew up in Ontario, we had a general store down the road a bit. The owner smoked cigars, so everything, even chewing gum, smelled like it. 🙂 A by gone scene, replaced by Costcos and Walmarts.
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We recently bought a GIANT bag of white popcorn at Costco. $6. It was fabulous and lightly salted and we finished it in 4 days. I want another.
I lived in Toronto as a young child. My mother and brother were born in Canada. I never saw you there Lilly.
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You didn’t look far enough east. 🙂
When I went to school in MI, students would ask me stuff like: “Oh, I have a cousin Vancouver. Do you know him?” Or “Didn’t we [USA] buy Prince Edward Island?” 🙂
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Not to be confused with Prince Albert in a can.
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