Country Findings
Well … I’ve been at it again … roaming the countryside looking for something, anything, that speaks to me! This set combines some country charm with historic remains. Some of these images were shot on a fun group outing with two photo friends, and others on enjoyable solo adventures, wandering back roads. I thoroughly enjoy both types of outings and feel I have a good balance. I have a friend who likes the same subjects as me and we get together once or twice a month to scout and shoot. It’s great to be able to bounce ideas off one another and enlightening to see how different or similar our images are when we are finished editing them. We’ve traded Photoshop know-how and other tips and tricks, gadgets and more. We have a list of places a little further from home we want to visit together. (Thanks for being my friend, Angie!) As mentioned, I also enjoy going out on my own and do so most often. Creating work when I am in this solitary state is important … it is self-expression, influenced only by me. It’s quiet and I can immerse myself into my surroundings, becoming at times, a zen-like experience. I hope you like these country findings! Let me know you were here by leaving a note in the comments link at the end of this post!
‘Little Cabin & Outhouse’ © Denise Bush
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‘Outhouse With Red Door’ © Denise Bush
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‘Little Cabin In Aspens’ © Denise Bush
‘Growing Up All Around’ © Denise Bush
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‘Store Open’ © Denise Bush
‘Before It’s Gone’ © Denise Bush
‘Deserted Dream’ © Denise Bush
‘Rusty Red Roof’ © Denise Bush
‘Looming Sky Over Ranch’ © Denise Bush
‘Storm’s Approach’ © Denise Bush
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I was here! But I would have rather been there with you! Lol
These are beautiful Denise, “Little cabin & outhouse”, “Store open” and “Rusty red roof” are my favs!
Happy with my finds! Thanks for letting me know your favorites.
Great photographs, love how rustic the cabins look and how lush the greens are.
Thank you … rain and cloudy weather brought out the saturation in the greens. I appreciate the visit and comment! 🙂
Denise, I think they are all superb but if I had to pick a favourite, it would be “Before it’s Gone”. I like the sway back roofline!
Thanks Angie … surprised you’d pick that one! Thanks for visiting and letting me know … appreciate it!
I think shooting alone has benefit as you can spend as much time as you like such as experimenting around.
Yes … I agree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and visiting!
Once again, Denise, you nailed the beauty of our country with your art. Keep it up.
So nice to hear from you. I appreciate the visit and comment!
love these shots – thank you for the tour
Thanks for coming on the tour Maureen!!!
The mountains absolutely dwarf these tiny cabins. One must feel humble in this setting! I like the way the eye takes in the curvy road in ‘Rusty Red Roof.’
Thanks Eliza … the road is what attracted me to ‘Rusty Red Roof’. Thanks for looking and the comment!
Rusty Red Roof gets my vote too. A lovely composition that holds the eyes from foreground to back. Before it’s gone is a close second.
Thanks for casting your votes Andrew!!!
Love them all Denise. Rusty Red Roof one of my favs. Love looking at your work.
Appreciate the visit and comment Chuck! I’m surprised Rusty Red Roof is getting the votes … nice to know! 🙂
Very nice!
Thanks for coming to look Natalie … I appreciate it!
Love the aspens (?). The Looming Sky image looks like an ad for “The Big Country” with Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston. I like the feel.
Yes … they are aspens. They photograph well when well lit & still … almost like Pointillism. The first 2 were shot after a light rain. That mountain looked so ominous in the stormy light in ‘Looming’. Thanks very much for your thoughts!
I always love your captures of old homes and buildings…..what stories they could tell! Wonderful photos, Denise!
Thank you Donna … I always appreciate your visits and notes!!!
My favorites in this series is the Rusty Roof. I love the s curve, and the little cabin, and the little outhouse. These are wonderful finds.
Isn’t is nice to like minded friends to go out to do photography with. I’m blessed to a little group to go out with. I need to get out on my own more often than I do.
Thanks very much Deborah. I think balance is good when it comes to shooting with friends or alone.
That does sound like a great balance, Denise. I’m always solo when I’m out photographing, or with my partner, who’s been very patient. 😉 It’s hard to work in tandem with someone but it seems you’ve found someone you can do that with, and the bonus is sharing processing tips, having company on the way there and back, and seeing how another person views the same place. I’m partial to the pictures here that include aspens – that white bark and the verticals work so well with the cool green, and the simple wooden building shapes. Looks like you’re having an enjoyable summer!
Thanks Lynn … my friend and I have a lot of fun going out together. Sometimes we split up and find our own vantage points but other times there is only one obvious vantage point and we share. My husband is patient but I don’t like the feeling of someone waiting on me. I think I do my best when I am alone. I am busy helping to put on a big exhibit here but will catch up with your blog soon. 🙂
I get it! I too do the best work when I’m alone, but that doesn’t stop me from having the camera at hand at other times. 🙂
nice gallery 🙂
Thank you Sven … please stop by again. I post about 2 times a month.
These are superb Denise. A magnificent backdrop for this fascinating array of historic remains. Nice that you have a good balance between solo and joint photo outings.
I agree, when immersed in the landscape it can become a zen-like experience – an important and rewarding part of the creative process.
Thanks very much Simon … I am glad you can relate!
“Little Cabin and Outhouse” is so beautiful. I, too, love being outdoors and having that zen like experience when I’m on my own.
Thank you. It has been smoky here from all the wildfires out west … I am eager to get out there once it clears!
Nice photo story. I felt like being with You thru Your beautiful photos.
I’m so glad they speak to you … that is the ultimate goal! Thank you!
So beautiful! I love the mix of poetic / idyllic light and setting and decrepit houses / huts in some of the photos.
Thank you Karine … I’m glad you noticed the light. The first few look like they belong in a fairy-tale to me.
Deserted Dream is my fav, love the wedge of trees behind the cabin, it embellishes the composition. Also enjoyed you sharing your thoughts on shooting with a friend and alone. Well said!
Thank you … I hope to get back to the Deserted Dream when the foliage is changing!
There is something very beautiful about these lonely house, whether or not in decay. They tell a story about life gone by and about the people who once lived there. You captured them with sensitivity to the story and what the buildings represent. And I agree with you, it’s always fun to see how different photographers see and shoot, even when they stand next to each other.
Thank you Otto! I’m glad you see the stories!