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Assistant Warden’s Residence

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Mike
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Once upon a time this would have been a comfortable home, where your bedroom window may have looked upon the razor wire at the Canon City State Penitentiary. While the prison is still thriving, this old home sits abandoned.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged colorado, confinement, crime, Life, old home, penitentiary, Photography, prison, punishment, time, travel | 15 Replies

Old Farm House

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Mike
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old farm house

Long ago abandoned, this home sits in tribute to all the children who laughed there.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged abandoned home, black and white photography, farm house, laughter, Life, memories, old home, Photography, time, wabi sabi, yesterday | 33 Replies

Old Home

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Mike
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old home

Just over the railroad tracks sits a gorgeous abandoned home crying for new owners.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged abandoned home, beauty, colorado, Life, old home, Photography, time, travel, wabi sabi | 27 Replies

Oh Bloody Hell

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Mike
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oh bloody hell

Just when I thought I’d seen it all. While shooting, it felt like I was being watched.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged colorado, death, ghosts, Life, old home, Photography, scary as hell, time, wabi sabi | 51 Replies

Time Crunch

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Mike
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time crunch

Left alone, man made things will rot, rust, splinter, and eventually disappear.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged abandoned home, colorado, decay, erosion, Life, old home, Photography, time, wabi sabi | 29 Replies

Old Home

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Mike
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old home

An abandoned home is attached to another structure that appears to be a workshop.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged abandoned home, colorado, Life, old home, Photography, time, wabi sabi | 16 Replies

Time In Pastels

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Mike
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time in pastels

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.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged children, colorado, Dearfield, generations, history, Life, old home, Photography, time, wabi sabi | 34 Replies

Wormhole

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Mike
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wormhole

Leap into this open window and travel back in time (but be careful of the junk inside)

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Posted in Photography | Tagged colorado, Life, old home, Photography, time, time travel, travel, wabi sabi | 25 Replies

A Fine Mess

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mike
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a fine messThis must have been a fine log home at some point. Now it is sadly stuffed with junk.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged black and white photography, Life, log home, old home, Photography, time, wabi sabi, Wyoming | 36 Replies

Old Ranch

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mike
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old homestead mono© 2014 Michael Fiveson

Built on some rugged terrain, this old Colorado ranch must have been witness to joy and struggle. Hardy souls who ventured out West and made a go of it.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged black and white photography, colorado, joy, Life, old home, Photography, ranch, struggle, time, travel | 23 Replies

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