Do you remember the little old house on the highway that I stop to take pictures of all the time? After the brutal winter that we endured this year, I was sure that it would be a flattened pile of rubble by Spring, but believe it or not it’s still standing! Well, sort of standing anyway. With the weather starting to smarten up, my photography itch is returning, and I just had to stop the other day to snap some shots to share with you. I feel like many of you are just as fascinated by the story of the little house as I am :). Enjoy because you never know how long it’s going to last.
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Hooray for perseverance! I’d really like to see your 5th image rendered in monochrome. Have you tried that?
Not yet, but I should :).
What is the story of this little house? Have I missed that in your posts?
It’s just one of those landmarks that everyone in the community has been watching for years. I have lived here for 23 years, and it has been slowly falling down all that time. Everyone watches for it as they drive down the highway, and when it does eventually make the final tumble, I know I won’t be the only one who will be sad to see it go. I’ll try and remember tonight to post the links to my other posts about the little old house. It’s neat to see it in different seasons, and there have even been comments on my blog by people who used to live in it or knew the family who lived in it.
See my comment below for the links to posts I have done on this house.
It’s amazing that a former home could end up in a state like this.
It’s sad isn’t it. I often wonder about the people who lived there and the stories that house could tell. I also wonder about who owns it now. Why don’t they just rip it down and clean everything up? Well, it might be because that little old house has become like a famous landmark to our community and everyone would be upset if it was no longer there.
Such a shame it’s tumbling down, but it does make for some good photos.
It is amazing for photos! I’m still trying to get up the guts to go up closer to the house to snap some shots, but I’m a chicken shit and I’m afraid I’ll get in trouble :).
Don’t think I’ve ever seen a shambles of a house so close to collapsing (but not quite).
Amazing. Keep the photos coming so we can keep up to date with it’s status.
Oh, I will, don’t worry. It had been fascinating people around here for years. It always gets a little bit worse, but boy is it stubborn :). It just refuses to let go completely.
Wow, it’s sort of collapsed in on itself, that’s amazing that it hasn’t fallen down completely! What a fighter. 🙂
It really is a fighter. I think that’s why everyone around here loves it so much.
It’s interesting how it’s collapsing into itself, like a last hurrah. Great shots. 🙂
Thank you :). Every time I drive by it, I expect it to be gone, but it’s pretty darn resilient!
For anyone who is interested in the other posts I have done on the little old house, here are the links:
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/a-few-shingles-and-shell-be-as-good-as-new/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/ok-so-it-needs-more-than-a-few-shingles/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/believe-it-or-not-its-still-standing/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/up-close-and-personal/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/the-end-is-near/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/indestructible-or-just-plain-stubborn/
https://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/tenacious-defined/
Oh that poor little old house! I remember your first posts and how it really looked like a house that could still provide shelter. What a great thing that you have chronicled the changes with the seasons because before long now it will finally totally collapse. 😦
I only wish I had snuck in a year ago to take pictures through the windows. I always wanted to see what it looked like inside.
Great shots Cindy! Looks like it won’t be long now.
Thanks Jeff :). I keep saying that too, but every time I drive by it’s still standing. It’s a tough bugger!
Like everything else these days, they don’t build them like they used to.
No truer words have been spoken!
The house just looks so sad! Enjoy your girls weekend!
Thank you – I did :).
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