Saturday, December 9, 2017

Abandonment Issues

Lace curtains frame the closed windows. The only breeze now blows through a broken window in the door. There's picket fenced yards in the front and back, but no kids play here anymore. 

This homestead is haunting and beautiful. It's isolated location speaks to the tenacity of it's inhabitants. A town used to be nearby along a rail line. That line is gone and a ghost town remains. 




There was much more to see here, that I didn't get photos of. 2 foundations were visible as well as several outbuildings of varying sizes. This places deserves a return trip when I have more time.



Photos taken on November 26th, 2017.




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    1. Thanks Michael! I have to go back here someday!

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  2. The straw coloured land is a character which shaped everything the inhabitants did. Beautiful, Jenn!

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    1. Thanks Marie, it was humbling just standing there looking at this empty place that was once full of life.

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  3. some of these sites you find probably will or have been used in horror movies

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    1. Hey Adam! I know there’s some spots used in movies. I should become a location scout lol!

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    1. Thanks Debra, it was a great day! The Chinook winds were blowing and they made a great sky!

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  5. Awesome sky and landscape. Those old abandoned buildings look absolutely stunning surrounded by the landscape. Fantastic photos Jenn.

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    1. Thanks Bill, easy to get caught up in the past standing in a place like that.

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  6. I always wish I knew the stories such places could tell.

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  7. Your writing is very engaging Jenn, lovely story and lovely photos! :)

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    1. Thanks Rain! In this case I didn't need to say much, that old homestead said it all.

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