I Wonder who lived here?
Ruin of a deserted dwelling in the mountains15 total reviews
Comment from jimchaney
Great story telling ability. Excellent choice of time of day with the warm light and shadows. The contrasting background shows how small this building was in comparison with the area around it.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2018
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Great story telling ability. Excellent choice of time of day with the warm light and shadows. The contrasting background shows how small this building was in comparison with the area around it.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2018
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Jim,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this abandoned dwelling, that I suspect was in fact a Shepherds house or Hut used in the summer months as the sheep are taken off the mountains in the autumn.
Susan
Comment from Linda Bickston
Susan, what a great storyline for this picture. It truly sets the scene for the viewer and gives a sense of the place. Your photo is spiritual and eternal in a way. A sense of the life of the people who lived here remains.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2018
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Susan, what a great storyline for this picture. It truly sets the scene for the viewer and gives a sense of the place. Your photo is spiritual and eternal in a way. A sense of the life of the people who lived here remains.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2018
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Linda,
Thanks a million or your complementary review on the abandoned dwelling in the Dublin mountains,
Susan
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hi Susan!
Perhaps it was someone who left 'the old country' after enduring the ravages of the famine that came on after 'Black Forty Seven' like my own ancestors did?
It's an interesting picture,my friend!
Slightly 'Ghostly',somewhat 'Romantic',and very enjoyable to look at and contemplate! : )
~Sean
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2018
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Hi Susan!
Perhaps it was someone who left 'the old country' after enduring the ravages of the famine that came on after 'Black Forty Seven' like my own ancestors did?
It's an interesting picture,my friend!
Slightly 'Ghostly',somewhat 'Romantic',and very enjoyable to look at and contemplate! : )
~Sean
Comment Written 07-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2018
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Sean,
Thanks a million for your great review & understanding your thoughts are in line with mine. Too many people left this Island in those terrible years & the saddest thing is that so many of them never reached their destinations but dies on the ships bringing them or on places like Ellis Island while they waited t see if they could stay!
The sea was full of Fish but the people did NOT eat fish. in fact there was food but they could not afford it etc. etc..
Susan
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My ancestors tried settling in Australia ( which' I've been told,wasn't a very 'good move' for them! ) before they went on into Canada and finally settled here in the northeastern U.S.! Those must have been confusing times! : (
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My Grandmother's grandfather was born in Co. Armagh in 1802,
Left there in 1822 for Inverness in Scotland where he worked as. Tanner owning his own Tanyard. In 1849 the family his wife & five children left for America but for some reason landed up in Fingal Ontario. Where he set up another Tannery & also farmed raised ten children & died in 1866. His widow & family moved to Detroit in about 1870 . Where his youngest son met & married my great grandmother who was born in Grand Rapids, they raised 10 Children before retiring to Niece in France. Where my American grandmother met my Irish grandfather the rest is history....my great uncles all but one married French ladies the youngest married an American....most of them returned to the States after the second world War. As it was difficult to get work.
Susan
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My Grandmother's grandfather was born in Co. Armagh in 1802,
Left there in 1822 for Inverness in Scotland where he worked as. Tanner owning his own Tanyard. In 1849 the family his wife & five children left for America but for some reason landed up in Fingal Ontario. Where he set up another Tannery & also farmed raised ten children & died in 1866. His widow & family moved to Detroit in about 1870 . Where his youngest son met & married my great grandmother who was born in Grand Rapids, they raised 10 Children before retiring to Niece in France. Where my American grandmother met my Irish grandfather the rest is history....my great uncles all but one married French ladies the youngest married an American....most of them returned to the States after the second world War. As it was difficult to get work.
Susan
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Canada must have presented a lot of opportunities for our people before the big industrial growth of the early twentieth century kicked in,Susan! There are still HUNDREDS of Phelans ( and Slocums,my maternal Grandmother's family name ) listed as living in Montreal,Three Rivers,Toronto,and Ottawa! Supposedly they're not directly related to me but I'm sure that they're my clansmen somehow! : )
Comment from nikman
Quite a nice shot of a building from the past. Your nice composition grants us a good look at a difficult farm position. Exposure and sharpness are good! Nicely taken!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Quite a nice shot of a building from the past. Your nice composition grants us a good look at a difficult farm position. Exposure and sharpness are good! Nicely taken!
Comment Written 06-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Nik,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this abandoned ruin, that I think may have been a Shepherd's house or hut that was occupied only in the summer months as the Sheep are brought down from the mountains in the autumn.
Susan
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Thanks for adding more understanding!
Comment from Linda Wetzel
I love the terrain in this image. The distant farmland and the wispy clouds on the horizon add such depth. The sloped hill upon which the trees and foundation ruins are located create a pleasing angle as do the lights and shadows. I would like to have my own home there to have this view.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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I love the terrain in this image. The distant farmland and the wispy clouds on the horizon add such depth. The sloped hill upon which the trees and foundation ruins are located create a pleasing angle as do the lights and shadows. I would like to have my own home there to have this view.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Linda,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this ruined dwelling.
Susan
Comment from Stringbean
A beautiful landscape with a good perspective. Very well photographed with beautiful natural colors and good focus and good details and clarity. So enjoyed reading your artists notes and I like the storytelling with your image. This is very nice work and thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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A beautiful landscape with a good perspective. Very well photographed with beautiful natural colors and good focus and good details and clarity. So enjoyed reading your artists notes and I like the storytelling with your image. This is very nice work and thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 06-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Mary Lynn,
Thanks a million for your great review on this long abandoned dwelling & trees in the mountains.
I suspect it was a shepherd's Hut & only occupied in the Summer, as the sheep are brought to the vallies in the winter.
Susan
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You are so very welcome Susan!
Mary Lynn
Comment from cleo85
It was probably not a good location to build anything.
Your photo is well focused and shows good detail throughout. The landscape looks inhabitable. The mountains in the background look barren of any life. It looks as if no rain fell for a long time. The grass on the steep hill in the foreground seems burned. I imagine a devastating flash flood and land slices if there comes finally rain. I spite of the probably unhappy past and future of this place, the photo is impressive because it shows the mighty forces of nature and this landscape realistic in an impressive composition and natural colors.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2018
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It was probably not a good location to build anything.
Your photo is well focused and shows good detail throughout. The landscape looks inhabitable. The mountains in the background look barren of any life. It looks as if no rain fell for a long time. The grass on the steep hill in the foreground seems burned. I imagine a devastating flash flood and land slices if there comes finally rain. I spite of the probably unhappy past and future of this place, the photo is impressive because it shows the mighty forces of nature and this landscape realistic in an impressive composition and natural colors.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2018
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Cleo,
Thanks for your complementary review.
Normally the hillsides are all green, ideal for grazing sheep & growing Trees to harvest. This summer is most unusual with now almost three weeks without any rain & temperatures in the high 70s F & low 80s F (25 to 32 C) normally its 65 to 70F (16 to 22 C) with some rain on average one day in four. In the lower ground seen in the background there is a river that runs the length of the valley. I'm not sure when the house or hut was built or left to fall down,(the most likely dwelling was for a shepherd) The sight of it makes me think of those driven out by the Potato Famine in 1847, 48 & 49 when a million people died & another million emigrated.Some of these NEVER reached their destination dying at sea or in the isolation camps on arrival.
The population dropped from almost 9,000,000 to 4,000,000.
Susan
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You're most welcome.
Thank you much for the additional information. I have read about the famine. It is said thead the dead were dundreds thrown into the ocean from each ship and even more died on Ellis Island.
Comment from suzannethompson2
Great storytelling ability in this shot, Susan, showing the ruins of the old building, partially sheltered by the trees, overlooking a stunning view. The possibilities are endless.... Great lighting and focus showing a lovely clear image. Lovely composition. Suzanne
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Great storytelling ability in this shot, Susan, showing the ruins of the old building, partially sheltered by the trees, overlooking a stunning view. The possibilities are endless.... Great lighting and focus showing a lovely clear image. Lovely composition. Suzanne
Comment Written 05-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2018
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Suzanne,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on the abandoned dwellling in the mountains.
Susan
Comment from GaliaG
In yourn notes you talk aboutna ruin house, but I can not see it in then photo and this is a big mistake since it mlooks mlike the house is the main subject
Nice focus and light handling
Thanks for sharing
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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2018
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In yourn notes you talk aboutna ruin house, but I can not see it in then photo and this is a big mistake since it mlooks mlike the house is the main subject
Nice focus and light handling
Thanks for sharing
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Comment Written 05-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2018
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Galia,
Te house is in ruins...with little more than the foundations still standing beside the trees the owner once planted!
usan
Comment from michiganmike
A very nice shot that shows the pitch of the land as well as the beautiful ruins. I like the separation from the background and the great colors.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2018
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A very nice shot that shows the pitch of the land as well as the beautiful ruins. I like the separation from the background and the great colors.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2018
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2018
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Mike,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this deserted ruin of a Cabin/cottage in the mountains.
Susan