The cares of the world crumble away when you turn the pages of a good book…
Crumble Away
Tag: Old building
Weathered
I feel like I’ve been weathering a storm since around St. Patrick’s Day. One thing after another has gone wrong, but I have to take accountability for my actions. I could have made some better choices. Ultimately, I keep letting people into my life who end up hurting me. I end up losing my temper instead of holding my tongue. I say out loud what everyone else keeps to themselves. I create the storm.
NSH Revisited
After nearly a year away from Northern State Hospital, I decided to make a trip yesterday. Has it been a year? Wow, time flies. David and I used to go there all the time with our cameras (or, rather his cameras) while I was learning to use a DSLR. The dilapidated buildings make great material!
Since we first started visiting, the site has become really popular – not that either of us can necessarily take credit for that. But, there’s a lot more graffiti than there used to be, and more visitors – more photographers running around with their cameras. Yesterday, there was a group of about 20 boys running around shooting each other with rubber bullets.
I miss how peaceful it used to be.
Anyway, I focused on a more quiet area yesterday and got a couple of shots from an old apple tree I found last year.
Here are some links to old Northern State Hospital Posts:
Everything is Beautiful
“I’m not that obsessed with making representations of ugliness. Everything I’ve seen is beautiful.” ~ Otto Dix
I found this quote earlier, and I thought it expressed how I tend to look at life through the view finder! I like the juxtaposition of old and new, life gently weaving through the jagged edges of history.
Just Relax
There’s no fancy story today, just a photo!
Camera: Canon 40d
Location: Along State Street; Bellingham, Washington
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