Went to see Dad in the nursing home this weekend, on the theory that they might let him go soon; he is doing very well, and it looks good for him going back to his bachelor pad
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That's an amazing photograph. I can appreciate how poignant it must be to look upon the remains of such a special childhood place; the scene is quite a metaphor for what becomes of the child we once were, isn't it?
It is metaphor, isn't it? Most of it's gone, but the native rock foundation is kinda there if you look closely. I had my cry, so I feel better about it.
That bluish rock is everywhere in that area - limestone, maybe. You can see it peaking through pastures, and incorporated into buildings of any age, because after you had laboriously dug it out of the field you were trying to plough, you had this pile of rocks sitting around.
I have several chunks of it from this foundation now sitting on my stoop. I also took a brick from the fireplace to my ancient aunt.
Also, I took that photo with my phone. Wow, I can't believe how nice the photos off this iEncumberance is! I have over 300 photos on it now; guess I should print a few before I lose the phone or drop it in the toilet or whatever I am fated to do to it.
Impressive definition in the sky on this photo; did it get any post processing or is this raw off the device? I should really back mine up too! When I dropped my iArchive on the bathroom floor, only the back of it shattered, thank God, because it was possible to replace the back. If the front had shattered, I would have had to replace the device.
Oh, that'll stop your heart - that sound of expensive small appliances, data concentrated and high-energy cram-packed into a finite plastic seedpod, now speeding closer to the generative earth, has to reach it, and ccrrrracks! NNNnnnnnnnooooooo!
The photo is as it was took. I just copied it over, so any cleverness in the translation of the sky was its skill, none of mine. The sky was very interesting that day; lots of contrasts in amount and color of light?
Holy Smokes, I am the Queen of Electronic Breakage, Loss and Leaving It Somewhere Public. No sooner in my hands, than tumbling and bouncing down a flight of stairs....
I hope the mist has lifted *pat* *pat*
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That bluish rock is everywhere in that area - limestone, maybe. You can see it peaking through pastures, and incorporated into buildings of any age, because after you had laboriously dug it out of the field you were trying to plough, you had this pile of rocks sitting around.
I have several chunks of it from this foundation now sitting on my stoop. I also took a brick from the fireplace to my ancient aunt.
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The photo is as it was took. I just copied it over, so any cleverness in the translation of the sky was its skill, none of mine.
The sky was very interesting that day; lots of contrasts in amount and color of light?
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