Neglected Charm

[Nat]

When I see a house like this, i can't help but picture in my mind's eye the laughter of children running in the yard, the call of momma to come in to supper......the grandparents shelling peas in old rockers....what became of them? Next time I come, will this aged lady still be standing? So many have disappeared since last I traveled this back road.

Abandoned.... by N. Overholt, on Flickr

[Shadowman]

Possibly slated for redevelopment, grab the memories while you can. She does seem to have a crooked smile on her face and perhaps a beckoning gesture. Nicely captured.

[ST1]

Possibly slated for redevelopment, grab the memories while you can. She does seem to have a crooked smile on her face and perhaps a beckoning gesture. Nicely captured.

I totally agree, well said John.

Well seen and captured Nat

[Rebel]

Great find & shot.

[IzzieK]

So much memories in old abandoned structures -- especially old houses...let the imagination run. It helps the creativity. It is the past that brings the advancement to the future, just like how old people helped shaped the young for the newer generation.

[Nat]

Thank you Izzie, Matt, Peter and John! There is something about them so sad, I just can't help but shoot them.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shot

[Nat]

Thank you so much, Binnur!

[dje]

Very nice Natalie and a great commentary on the passing of time.

Dave

[Nat]

Thank you, Dave....

[Wandjina]

This is a lovely photo, but I can't help but wonder if you couldn't have moved a tad closer and lower and photographed more of the upper levels of the house from beneath the horizontal branch and cropped out some of the trunk of the tree on the left that frames the image.

[NorthernFocus]

I like the composition with the emphasis on the front door. The vine overlapping the door emphasizes the state of abandonment and the tree adds to the sense of age. Nicely done.

[Nat]

Thank you Dan and Martin. Martin, next time I get out that way, I will try your suggestions.