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Gun House
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Uploaded: 07/22/12 1:22 AM GMT
Gun House
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Found this odd little building on a farm in the Northern part of the state. After backing up and seeing the sign, I wrote down what it said, It's an Iowa 150 Celebrate Our State sign. It said, "This gun tower or gun house was built by Col. John Wakefield in the 1850's for protection from the Indians". I thought it rather unique.
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I can see the firing holes! Very unique for Iowa...lol...Never found an Indian relic yet. Cool find and excellent shot Carol!
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Four eyes are better than two.
Neat shot, would be interesting to know more of the history surrounding it.
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What ever happened to the good ol' days?
It is quite unique and it's probably a rare thing to see one of these. Nice clear shot and thanks for reading the sign for us.
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It is very unique, Carol.
Great shot and find.
Great shot and find.
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I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice. ~ Linda McCartney ~
Amazing!! .. I wouldn't have thought this kind of structure was built in them days!!!...
Great fins and capture....
(Now, I have in my minds eye...hoards of Indians whoopin' and circlin' this firing their arrows!!),
Great fins and capture....
(Now, I have in my minds eye...hoards of Indians whoopin' and circlin' this firing their arrows!!),
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Beautiful and original shot, so nice and cute. Wonderful one, Carol.
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What a great find, and a wonderful shot of the past, I really like the textures you managed to get in this one. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
Wondeful shot and great narrative. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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All I know is, I am not home yet, This is NOT my Home. Take this World, & Give me Jesus... Building 429
That is a great looking old building, Carol. What a stroke of luck to find this place. It really make you go back in time, and imagine it being used to fight off the injuns! Your picture is fantastic!
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What a wonderful capture of history and you captured this beautiful building 100%.Love the light and shade in this photo and the flowers at the enters to the building.I also noticed the old water pump at the side of the window too.Great photo and thanks for sharing and giving us the history behind the building.
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Carol - A nice capture of this historic building. The small rifle ports seem oddly placed with the large window and doors on the floor below. But, there must have been reasons for this when built; perhaps the building had multiple purposes. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.
A nice clear SHOT ;0)......
Rob
Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
Great shot Carol:)
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The most precious jewel you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children♥
A good capture and presentation of this historic building, Carol. Good textures in the stonework and nice details in the scene. A great find.
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Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. — Frank A. Clark
This is definitely a "find"...and the pink flowers in the front set it off nicely.
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"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne,
Thassay so hard, so sharp the conquering..."
Chaucer
Tom