A dying barn

black mamba

This old barn has commenced its death throes. The inside is collapsing. I know the poor thing must be dreading the time when it will have to join those up on the hill above it.

This is for all of you B&W buffs.

Stumblebum

Powerful and stunning composition. Sombre and spiritual.

black mamba

@Stumblebum said:
Powerful and stunning composition. Sombre and spiritual.

Thanks, Taz. I had approached this scene from the right, via a really narrow country road. In order to get safely off the road, I had to park about 150 yards away. All my first shots were exclusive to the barn and shot from a perspective a good bit to the right of this one. The cemetery was not in the picture. I was turning to leave when the presence of the cemetery really hit me. I walked a good bit to my left to get to the perspective here. Man, what a transformation !!!! It went from a good barn shot to something speaking to a range of different emotions. You know, Taz, there was something spiritual about it. I've reflected on that whole experience more than once.

Stumblebum

@black mamba said:

@Stumblebum said:
Powerful and stunning composition. Sombre and spiritual.

Thanks, Taz. I had approached this scene from the right, via a really narrow country road. In order to get safely of the road, I had to park about 150 yards away. All my first shots were exclusive to the barn and shot from a perspective a good bit to the right of this one. The cemetery was not in the picture. I was turning to leave when the presence of the cemetery really hit me. I walked a good bit to my left to get to the perspective here. Man, what a transformation !!!! It went from a good barn shot to something speaking to a range of different emotions. You know, Taz, there was something spiritual about it. I've reflected on that whole experience more than once.

Wonderful story Tom! I can feel it and visualize it as it happened! Yeah, the barn like a reception office for your final destination? Kind of!

black mamba

@Stumblebum said:

@black mamba said:

@Stumblebum said:
Powerful and stunning composition. Sombre and spiritual.

Thanks, Taz. I had approached this scene from the right, via a really narrow country road. In order to get safely of the road, I had to park about 150 yards away. All my first shots were exclusive to the barn and shot from a perspective a good bit to the right of this one. The cemetery was not in the picture. I was turning to leave when the presence of the cemetery really hit me. I walked a good bit to my left to get to the perspective here. Man, what a transformation !!!! It went from a good barn shot to something speaking to a range of different emotions. You know, Taz, there was something spiritual about it. I've reflected on that whole experience more than once.

Wonderful story Tom! I can feel it and visualize it as it happened! Yeah, the barn like a reception office for your final destination? Kind of!

Dang, brother, your imagination and my imagination must be related.

El Gato

Tom...

Wonderful shot.

I instantly thought "Register here!" as the barn was the initial, intake stop prior to "going to the hill."

Thanks for sharing this shot and the backstory.

black mamba

Well, welcome to our small group, Gato. You make 3 out of 3 that had a very similar perception .....makes me feel better. I'm just glad I stumbled upon that scene.

willard3

First ya farm, then ya die.

black mamba

@willard3 said:
First ya farm, then ya die.

There's a lot of truth to that.