Hi D, cool shot!:) ya this place is great to take interesting pics! are they really tearing it down? i noticed they have cleared the land, but it almost seemed like they were trying to rebuild it? hope you didnt go there alone!scary!;)

anyway, i like the tones of grey and the splash of colour from the grafitti...

Jen:-)

looks like a pretty neat place to me! i noticed your intials on the wall! :-) im glad they were photoshopped, but, i kinda like the graffiti here. i bet that place was grand in its time.

Nice capture but probably not good memories there

Excellent Darryn, and i see your 'TAG' mixed in there :) hope you didnt spray it on ?

I imagine it was a really nice house in it hay day. It looks more like a Manor that a house.

Such buildings are so good objects / subjects for photograpy.. it would look great in black and white to for sure ! thanks for this lovely urban abandoned shot.

This is a really cool shot!

A very interesting image, lots to look at and ponder. Nicely done.

~ My mind immediately goes to what the place must have looked like new and the people who may have lived there. Very interesting shot depicting the graffiti stained ruins of an old manor house... with that fireplace & those once beautiful windows.
:)

Looks great on DT. Thanks, my friend. :P

Sad about the house but it makes for a very cool and thought provoking shot.

This is a fabulous shot DMK! Believe it or not, my son and I discussed this shot for nearly half an hour about 2:00 am (sleepless in Duluth!). I'll share with you some of our thoughts below.
The house must have been a posh, opulent one (judged by the number of windows, their height, and by the once-splendid fireplace). It must have been quite a place in its heydays. We imagined the dances, dinners, laughters,...that must have taken place there.
It has been in this state of ruin for quite a while: plants growing inside through the window frame and then drying up, numerous graffiti,...It obviously has seen many a teenager in it.
The shot brings everything to view so vivid and strong. Pardon me for saying this but I can even smell the bad odors too!
Finally, after reading JQ's note, I noticed your initials mixed with the graffiti on the wall. Very clever!
All in all, this is a wonderful shot! Great job, and thx!

Hello
:) I don't blame them that they are not home.. I'd run away too. But a great capture of this old building. I was also thinking while viewing the pic that it must've been a very beautiful house at one stage. And I love the rock work around the fireplace. Great job.

Marietha

By watching this picture you get a feeling of sadness and loneliness. Very atmospheric.
canasta

i love this shot. it tells a story that you can't get anywhere else. it is a real shame that this beautiful home burnt and no one had the heart to restore it.