Weathering Away by auntietk
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Mark (anahata.c) posted a picture of some wooden stairs, which reminded me that I had something similar in my files. Thanks for the inspiration, Mark!
When we were in Sanford, Maine in October, I was absolutely gobsmacked by the SIZE of the old textile mills. It's one of those things where the old buildings could be converted into loft apartments, free housing, trendy restaurants ... if only they were located in a place where there were more people! The buildings are just amazing. Huge windows, several floors high, covering entire city blocks.
If you wonder why I'm telling you this, it's because these stairs gave access to a back door on one of those buildings. Really ... did you think I was going to show you a whole building?? LOL! I've got more pictures of the mills. Hopefully I'll get more of this session together for you to see. We had great fun there!
Sanford, Maine
October, 2016
Comments (13)
RodS
These stairs have such a wonderful old-wood texture.. One can almost reach out and feel the wood (careful not to get a splinter). I'm a bit surprised they appear so dry without any moss being that close to the coast. But then perhaps the wind serves to dry things out.
I just saw Mark's stairs a few minutes ago - I love the contrast between the two. And as I commented on Mark's photo, I love the way you and he - and a few others - see so much beauty in common things, and open our eyes to it.
But I can't make a space-based WMD out of them.......
Faemike55
I look at these stairs and I see history of toil and perseverance in the olden days; keeping the families alive during the hard times. How many feet have crossed these steps ot earn just a few coins to buy food?
Great capture, Tara!
photosynthesis
Love the dry, brittle look of this, the play of light & shadow & the way the thick straight heaviness of the wooden stairs contrasts with the thin organic curlicues of the weeds. You've created an outstanding composition out of very ordinary, prosaic subject matter...
LivingPixels
THAT IS A BELTER OF A SHOT !!GORGEOUS STAIRS THANX T!!!!
anahata.c
Oh, wonderful, intense grain, with great light and deep shadow. And contrasts of that wonderful grain, straight and gnarled. And the gnarled branches harmonize with the gnarled wood, while also being contrasts---ala Claude. And it's great to see how intense this image is. (Mine is much less electric, and certainly not as detailed.) Beautiful work, Tara. And large, it's grand. You have genuine chiaroscuro here, and it suits the wood perfectly. Thank you for thinking of me when posting this. (And I'm flattered to be mentioned by Rod too.)
(Btw, I know those mills: I saw them in my New England years. They're grand old beasts, and huge, aren't they! I look forward to whatever shots you have of them. They would seem to be right up your alley...)
kgb224
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
durleybeachbum
The day you show us a whole anything, I shall do a doodle of me eating my hat !
blankfrancine
Wonderful texture and light.
helanker
I love how you captured the low sunlight on the texture of the stairs. That is absolutely marvellous, Tara.... and thank you so much for all your beautiful comments in my gallery :-D
dochtersions
What lovely light is on this golden wood, it looks so inviting to me, Tara. Those branches what are in front, it seems they all make a bow. A bow for you, while taken the photo, or a bow for the staircase? And now ''up to that big mill"!!!
Meisiekind
LOL... At least I know you are not a whole building kind of gal!!! Well, this image has got it all - texture; lines; angles; perfect light; shadows - and all softened by the curvy plant growing next to it. Brilliant image Hun!
junge1
Love the low light. Brings out the texture nicely!
sossy
love the textures and colortones of the wood, its telling stories in silence 😀