Pediment
I liked this stately building, now retired from its previous life as a bank. The tiny pediment over the door is a nice touch.
It’s for rent now, so if you (or someone you know) needs a bank, this might be a good place ago start. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that I saw neither drive-up tellers nor an ATM…
Rockville, Nebraska
photographed 8.30.2014
Posted on October 10, 2014, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, architecture, black and white photography, melinda green harvey, monochrome, NIK Silver Efex Pro 2, one day one image, photo a day, photography, Rockville Nebraska. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.
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Very cool little building 🙂
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Thanks – it had windows along the side street, so it would probably be a nice space if anyone had the funds/interest to renovate it.
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With a population of 106 people, I’ll forego the drive-up window. Nice shot of a building that has lost its importance, but still retains its charm.
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I only saw one person when I was there; I guess the other 105 were indoors. (Maybe they were hiding from the camera-weilding person with out-of-state plates!) (It makes me happy that you looked up the population: I like having inquisitive readers!)
The building does still retain its charm, which is – based on what I generally find to photograph – not that common.
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Exactly why I have to limit who I follow, I do take an active interest in their work…not just following for followings sake.
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Having dialogs with my followers is the best part of blogging; I look forward to our future conversations!
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I wouldn’t call this bleak, but it shares that same spare quality that I love in so many of your photographs. Nice one, Melinda.
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Thanks, Linda. I liked this building, which seemed proud even in its decline.
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There are a lot of things to like about this picture – the lines on the street, the plywood in the window all weathered like that, the building itself. It would make a nice photo studio, too bad its a bit too far from Lubbock to serve that role for you.
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Yes, it is a little too far away – 657 miles, according to Google. But it is only 56 miles from Brett Erickson’s house, so maybe HE could use it as a studio and I could borrow it every now and then. I’ll mention it to him the next time we talk…
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I would love to have it just down the street, even next door. As my own. But this is earthquake country and it is not wise to own brick buildings around here.
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I guess you’re probably not interested in relocating to Nebraska?
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Not much, it is beautiful, but too much sky, not enough ocean for my liking.
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An ocean of wheat? A sea of corn?
Still no?
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Well, it sounds like a good place to visit, but relocation is an idea that has not come over my horizons for a long time now. Other than relocating back here when I was afar.
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Fair enough. It’s hard to imagine that I’d ever relocate – been on the Plains so long that nothing else feels quite right.
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When I lived in London nothing felt right. But when we went to Northern Island for a visit, it all felt exactly right, even though trees were replaced with grass and wild animals with sheep. It still felt like home.
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My mom grew up on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country, but lived for over 50 years on the High Plains. Shortly before she passed away, she mentioned that she still missed the hills and trees and goats of the Hill Country. Our geographies shape us in ways that are hard to see, sometimes.
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