Author Topic: The Abandoned Thread (Read 116234 times)

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #150 on:** August 28, 2009, 09:13:43 AM »

House in the cemetery near Berlin Ohio
it's sorta abandoned... the grounds keeper has a room upstairs, and a small "office" below it, he pretty much just makes sure no one vandalizes it.

Hush · « **Reply #151 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:03:20 PM »

Man that's Gothic, shame about the non era health and safety hand rail outside.
That would be a seriously scary place to be at night.

Pinhead · « **Reply #152 on:** August 28, 2009, 04:01:45 PM »

Yeah, I don't think I could live on a cemetery.

BobbyR · « **Reply #153 on:** September 01, 2009, 06:20:52 PM »

Quote from: srust58 on August 31, 2009, 10:55:21 PM

This photo shows my arrowhead collection. The large white one and the grey one in the lower left are St. Charles points and are 8000 to 10,000 years old. The long narrow one is a Matanzas point and is 5000-5500 years old. Second down in the middle row is a Durst point about 2500-3000 years old. The white one in the middle bottom is a Dickenson point and 1500-2000 years old. The other small ones are various Woodland types and vary from 1000-2000 years old. The brown one top left is probably a Perdiz point and comes from New Mexico. The large stone "mallet head" is a recent find and I have not had it dated or authenticated yet.

The other photo is an Indian burial mound on a friends lakeshore property in central Minnesota. This property has been in his family for many years and at one time before much of the area was developed there were many more close by, now only three are left. They are now protected sites but 40-50 years ago when this area was developed and the road in the background put in little thought was given to these sites. This one is not as obvious in the photo but easier to see in person.

It must be quite amazing to hold in your hand a something another person held in their hand and shaped 1,000 years. Little would he guess someone else would be holding it 1,000 years later. I doubt any of our SOHCs or anything else I have made or owned will be around in 3009.

coldright · « **Reply #154 on:** September 02, 2009, 12:06:49 AM »

And I never thought I'd have an opportunity to post my arrowhead collection. Don't laugh, I made it when I was 8. Actually there's only one arrowhead (2 inches tall), the rest are pieces arrowheads and bits of knives... I have no idea how old they are, I used to collect with my uncle in North Park, CO when I was a kid. We used to find them around the dunes that sit along the base of the Medicine Bow Range. My grandparents have a box full of sharks teeth that they collected there in the 60's. Keep in mind, this is 10,000 ft elevation... sharks teeth.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #155 on:** September 02, 2009, 06:50:02 AM »

I have tons of arrow heads that I collected when I was a kid camping in Brooksville FL

Pinhead · « **Reply #156 on:** September 02, 2009, 11:33:19 AM »

I used to have a collection of sharks teeth that I found out in central KS. From what I understand the entire center of the US was under water at one time.... And to think, they're worried about global warming raising the level of the ocean!

BobbyR · « **Reply #157 on:** September 02, 2009, 12:08:44 PM »

Quote from: Pinhead on September 02, 2009, 11:33:19 AM

I used to have a collection of sharks teeth that I found out in central KS. From what I understand the entire center of the US was under water at one time.... And to think, they're worried about global warming raising the level of the ocean!

Well the doomsayers would tell you that Sharks will again be swimming in Kansas.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #158 on:** September 02, 2009, 12:40:27 PM »

Quote from: srust58 on September 02, 2009, 09:15:22 AM

While they are not just lying around they are not that difficult to find if you know where to look.

What tips you off as to where to look?

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #159 on:** September 02, 2009, 01:22:05 PM »

The sign that says, "Arrowheads for sale here"

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #160 on:** September 02, 2009, 01:24:45 PM »

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #161 on:** September 02, 2009, 03:05:24 PM »

Sadly, there are many abandoned homesteads in the U.P. of Michigan, and abandoned for some time. I've often wondered what the story was behind each that would cause one to just walk away. I'm sure most stories would have a basis in economics, but I'm sure each story had its differences as well.

coldright · « **Reply #162 on:** September 02, 2009, 03:08:35 PM »

Those are really pretty, Bob.

Haggis · « **Reply #163 on:** September 05, 2009, 05:21:34 AM »

Really enjoying this thread, srust58 some of the places in your last post ain't that far from.

spotted this on another site http://www.roadsidegallery.com/store/catalog/old-buildings-and-walls/

Heres a bit about St Andrews cathedral

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/standrews/cathedral/index.html

coldright · « **Reply #164 on:** September 05, 2009, 09:35:12 AM »

srust58, are you using a 28mm lens in some of these shots? It's my favorite lens and what I shoot with the most, just looks like some of your photographs might be with the 28mm as well.

coldright · « **Reply #165 on:** September 05, 2009, 09:57:58 AM »

I have a digital SLR, but to be honest, I haven't taken any 'photographs' with it. All of my really good shots have been on my K1000. It's such a simple little machine. The light meter is blown, so I don't even use it. The shots a few pages back from my aunt and uncles ranch in North Park were taken with it. For some reason, I can't tell you why, the digital camera doesn't have the same presence in my hands and with my eye. I can't do the same things with it.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #166 on:** September 05, 2009, 10:27:02 AM »

Quote from: coldright on September 05, 2009, 09:57:58 AM

I have a digital SLR, but to be honest, I haven't taken any 'photographs' with it. All of my really good shots have been on my K1000. It's such a simple little machine. The light meter is blown, so I don't even use it. The shots a few pages back from my aunt and uncles ranch in North Park were taken with it. For some reason, I can't tell you why, the digital camera doesn't have the same presence in my hands and with my eye. I can't do the same things with it.

Exactly! I find that I don't take the time to compose and wait for the right light with the digital. I guess it is just carelessness because the "film" is free. With slide film your exposure has to be right on to make a good shot. Film has a bit more room for error and off course you only had so many shots. Something I need to work on to get my eye back.

BobbyR · « **Reply #167 on:** September 05, 2009, 03:36:46 PM »

Quote from: coldright on September 05, 2009, 09:57:58 AM

I have a digital SLR, but to be honest, I haven't taken any 'photographs' with it. All of my really good shots have been on my K1000. It's such a simple little machine. The light meter is blown, so I don't even use it. The shots a few pages back from my aunt and uncles ranch in North Park were taken with it. For some reason, I can't tell you why, the digital camera doesn't have the same presence in my hands and with my eye. I can't do the same things with it.

I have a K1000 along with other SLRs very good camera. I want to post to this thread I find it one of the more fascinating. I hope to get some shots tomorrow.

vanaman · « **Reply #168 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:05:04 AM »

the peters cartridge factory near cincinatti.

http://www.forgottenoh.com/Peters/peters.html

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BLd4-c_3_qc/SKd0R_E2_-I/AAAAAAAAAxo/6K-AfLPi-tw/s320/August+16+2008.jpg

steve

Ingrid · « **Reply #169 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:08:22 AM »

Here's some pictures me and my brother took on our trip through Scotland.
1st In the middle of nowhere. My bro's bike is parked in front of the ruin.
2nd Road up to the house. My VFR would have drowned...

Ingrid · « **Reply #170 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:12:27 AM »

And some more:
Both in ruins

Actually build in. No wheels though

Ingrid · « **Reply #171 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:14:25 AM »

And some more.

Ingrid · « **Reply #172 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:17:56 AM »

And last but not least...
This even has a name...
Huntly Castle

Hush · « **Reply #173 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:37:25 PM »

Looked like an interesting ride Ingrid, the ancient blue Bedford van would I presume be from the paint-your-face-blue Braveheart period.

Moat riding is a sport yet to catch on in the colonies!

ofreen · « **Reply #174 on:** September 10, 2009, 04:32:02 PM »

Quote from: Ingrid on September 10, 2009, 10:14:25 AM

And some more.

This is a great shot.

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