Passing By Time
On a recent trip to Wyoming & South Dakota my friend and I found many old, weathered buildings and rusty relics. We even had the opportunity to explore some real ghost towns. Loving this subject matter, we couldn’t let these opportunities pass us by. We had to stop and photograph them! The following are subjects we found in the first 2 days of a 10 day trip. So, along with many landscape images there’s more of this to come … houses, barns, another ghost town and more! Following is the first set I have ready to share. Let me know if there is one that speaks to you! And, if you like this subject matter as much as I do, check out my ‘Remnants & Remains Gallery’!
‘Ghost Town Duo’ © Denise Bush
‘Along The Way’ © Denise Bush
‘All That Remains’ © Denise Bush
‘Stationary Planter’ © Denise Bush
‘Wired’ © Denise Bush
‘Leaning Left’ © Denise Bush
‘Abandoned From Afar’ © Denise Bush
‘Vented Relic’ © Denise Bush
‘The Vault’ © Denise Bush
‘Diamonds In The Rough’ © Denise Bush
‘Longhorn Saloon’ © Denise Bush
‘Old House With Hay Bales’ © Denise Bush
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I love ghost towns and you have captured some beautiful examples. I remember seeing quite a few when we traveled through Wyoming a number of years ago… Great images (Suzanne)
Thanks … nice to hear from you! I’m sure there are many more relics to be found in this area … it’s big country!
I just love how you turn decaying junk into art.
Hi Barry … thank you. For me, I have to find something quaint or endearing about a place. I generally don’t like to shoot abandoned places that are too junky.
Denise love these. Missed telling you how much I was blown away by your silhouettes. Think one of those will be on my livingroom wall soon!
Thanks Vickie! I’m glad you like the silhouettes in the previous post!
That’s a great set of images, Denise. Hard to pick a favorite, but I particularly like the black & white “Wired”.
Thank you. Usually wires in a scene don’t appeal to me but there were so many here, I decided to embrace them!
Excellent collection! Hard to pick a favorite, although I really like the Longhorn Saloon! Had a great time and excited for our next adventure!!
Loved all those cow skulls above the sign reading ‘Indians Allowed’. A fun adventure we get to relive through our photos.
Did you also dare to go inside any of these structures for pictures showing the interiors or looking outward?
They were all locked up and posted here … although I have done quite a bit in the past as you describe.
Beautiful photos! You really captured the essence of these old structures. I especially liked “Abandoned from Afar”. It places the old buildings in context and also showcases the vastness of the western landscape perfectly. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos!
Hello and thank you! I enjoy photographing the exteriors in context to their surroundings. More to come!
I love each and ever one…super captures. I love old ghost towns….your photography does justice to the charm and beauty of the old abandoned structures!! Can’t wait to see more!
Than you Kirt. I’m glad you like this set. There’s more to come for sure!
Can’t wait!!
Excellent series!
Thanks for stopping by Belinda! I appreciate it!
Oh wow, I’m so envious! Would have loved to be with ya’ll. Beautifully captured, the leaning left is ab exceptional find!
Glad you like … would have been fun to have you join us!
The ghost town or old structures or items are treasures for photo taking!
Beautiful captures of these items. I love the B&W one that has a nearly collapsed house in it.
Thank you! That leaning building is defying gravity!
What a great series, Denise! I love “Stationary Planter”. Thanks for sharing! Marcus
Thanks Marcus! I have fun thinking up the titles. ‘Immobile Mobile’ was another idea but decided to save that for another post title.
Hi Denise, The countryside around Castlemaine is littered with the remnants of the gold rushes. Decaying old buildings are appealing subjects for photographers and artists.
I bet I would have fun there. The old buildings here in SW Colorado are also leftovers from the mining days.
There are great finds here, Denise, what fun you must have had! The house with the vented roof (interesting to see the fence around it), the diamond pane window, and the stone building are each so interesting, not to mention the saloon – those are all skulls above the sign, aren’t they? .
Thanks Lynn. Yes, those are cow skulls. Hard to read small but it says ‘INDIANS ALLOWED’ on the sign. There are a lot of fences Out West … to keep us photographer’s out
That must have been a great trip, Denise. I remember seeing a Nat’l Geo article a few years ago about the many abandoned homes in the Dakotas. There is always a feeling of sadness about an abandoned property. I wonder who lived there and what their lives were like. Was it hard? Were they contented?
The sign on the Long Horn Saloon is interesting and I liked ‘The Vault’ and ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ best.
Thanks Eliza … those are all things I think about when I encounter old structures like these!
Beautiful series, Denise!
Thanks Donna … Happy 4th!
Same to you, Denise!
The Longhorn Saloon, Old House with Hay Bales, and Vented Relic speak to my imagination the most, but they all have something going for them Denise.
Thanks … fun to know which work best for you!
My favourite is “Learning Left”. Amazing that the house is still standing! I agree with you in that ghost towns and abandoned houses are fun to photograph. Once again, you captured some lovely images.
Thanks very much Otto … there’s more of this to come. My eyes act like magnets in finding these subjects!
I always wonder about the lives of the people who built and lived in these abandoned houses. I don’t think we can quite imagine what it would have been like to be so alone these locations. I like “vented relic” and “leaning left” best of all.
Thank you for visiting and getting caught up … I will be doing the same after being busy with 2 art show installations. I appreciate learning your favorites.