Old & Peeling....
Oct 10, 2016 14:46:33 #
Great thought provoking pictures. As soon as I saw them I remembered a poem from junior high school days by Alfred Joyce Kilmer, "The House with Nobody in It".
The House With Nobody In It
Whenever I walk to Suffern along the Erie track
I go by a poor old farmhouse with its shingles broken and black.
I suppose I've passed it a hundred times, but I always stop for a minute
And look at the house, the tragic house, the house with nobody in it.
I never have seen a haunted house, but I hear there are such things;
That they hold the talk of spirits, their mirth and sorrowings.
I know this house isn't haunted, and I wish it were, I do;
For it wouldn't be so lonely if it had a ghost or two.
This house on the road to Suffern needs a dozen panes of glass,
And somebody ought to weed the walk and take a scythe to the grass.
It needs new paint and shingles, and the vines should be trimmed and tied;
But what it needs the most of all is some people living inside.
If I had a lot of money and all my debts were paid
I'd put a gang of men to work with brush and saw and spade.
I'd buy that place and fix it up the way it used to be
And I'd find some people who wanted a home and give it to them free.
Now, a new house standing empty, with staring window and door,
Looks idle, perhaps, and foolish, like a hat on its block in the store.
But there's nothing mournful about it; it cannot be sad and lone
For the lack of something within it that it has never known.
But a house that has done what a house should do,
a house that has sheltered life,
That has put its loving wooden arms around a man and his wife,
A house that has echoed a baby's laugh and held up his stumbling feet,
Is the saddest sight, when it's left alone, that ever your eyes could meet.
So whenever I go to Suffern along the Erie track
I never go by the empty house without stopping and looking back,
Yet it hurts me to look at the crumbling roof and the shutters fallen apart,
For I can't help thinking the poor old house is a house with a broken heart.
The House With Nobody In It
Whenever I walk to Suffern along the Erie track
I go by a poor old farmhouse with its shingles broken and black.
I suppose I've passed it a hundred times, but I always stop for a minute
And look at the house, the tragic house, the house with nobody in it.
I never have seen a haunted house, but I hear there are such things;
That they hold the talk of spirits, their mirth and sorrowings.
I know this house isn't haunted, and I wish it were, I do;
For it wouldn't be so lonely if it had a ghost or two.
This house on the road to Suffern needs a dozen panes of glass,
And somebody ought to weed the walk and take a scythe to the grass.
It needs new paint and shingles, and the vines should be trimmed and tied;
But what it needs the most of all is some people living inside.
If I had a lot of money and all my debts were paid
I'd put a gang of men to work with brush and saw and spade.
I'd buy that place and fix it up the way it used to be
And I'd find some people who wanted a home and give it to them free.
Now, a new house standing empty, with staring window and door,
Looks idle, perhaps, and foolish, like a hat on its block in the store.
But there's nothing mournful about it; it cannot be sad and lone
For the lack of something within it that it has never known.
But a house that has done what a house should do,
a house that has sheltered life,
That has put its loving wooden arms around a man and his wife,
A house that has echoed a baby's laugh and held up his stumbling feet,
Is the saddest sight, when it's left alone, that ever your eyes could meet.
So whenever I go to Suffern along the Erie track
I never go by the empty house without stopping and looking back,
Yet it hurts me to look at the crumbling roof and the shutters fallen apart,
For I can't help thinking the poor old house is a house with a broken heart.
Oct 10, 2016 16:13:47 #
These are beautiful! I love the haunted feeling and the story that is hidden just behind the windows.
Have you played around with these in PS? I bet it would add to the spooky if you darkened the sky, or maybe even b&w? Just suggestions. These are great just as they are
Tina
Have you played around with these in PS? I bet it would add to the spooky if you darkened the sky, or maybe even b&w? Just suggestions. These are great just as they are
Tina
Oct 10, 2016 16:35:36 #
Oct 10, 2016 18:14:24 #
You'd wear out a bunch of scrapers before painting this nice old house!!! 
Oct 10, 2016 20:21:34 #
Oct 10, 2016 23:11:11 #
Oct 11, 2016 02:48:21 #
Nice shots of an old house. Looks to be beyond TLC, too much decay and wood rot. Sad.
Ron
Ron
Oct 11, 2016 08:57:40 #
Treepusher wrote:
What you might call 'distressed.' Nice shot, Angela!
Distressed is a nice word for it and maybe a little shabby chic thrown in... Thanks for your visit Randy, always appreciated... I'd love to be able to get inside, I'm sure that's where the real treasures are!!
Oct 11, 2016 08:58:56 #
Sirius_one wrote:
Even though that house is a peeling, I find your shot of it very appealing!!! 
Love it!!!!!
Love it!!!!!LOL... little play on words and I like that, first thing in the morning!! Glad you enjoyed the set, Sirius and I just wish I could have gotten inside, it must be filled with character!!
Oct 11, 2016 09:00:48 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very good shots and pp Angela, I bet it would look beautiful with some attention.
Thanks Sylvia and those are exactly my thoughts... inside must be filled with character that you don't see now!
Glad you enjoyed the set and I always appreciate your visits!!
...getting cold, hope you packed you long johns!!!
Oct 11, 2016 09:01:37 #
rlaugh wrote:
Wouldn't you love to know the history of some of these grand old places that just become abandoned!!...great shots!!
I really would, Bob and I'd love to get inside a look around!!
Glad you enjoyed!!
Oct 11, 2016 09:03:10 #
tbell7D wrote:
Fascinating images Angela. Old houses like that one have so much character about them.
I couldn't agree more, tbell... Thanks for your visit and kind words, always appreciated and so glad you enjoyed this set!!
Oct 11, 2016 09:03:58 #
Yooper 2 wrote:
Great shots. #2 does the house justice. Excellent processing.
Thanks Julann for your visit and kind words... much appreciated and glad you enjoyed!!
Oct 11, 2016 09:04:26 #
Oct 11, 2016 09:04:56 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work, Angela. I really like what you have done here.
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed!! I would love to get inside that big old house and look around, it must have been amazing in it's day!
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