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Screened
The window screens on this building are raveling away in a very nice fashion.
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.6.2014
Rock corral
The same misty morning that gave me yesterday’s shot let me get a view of the canyon where the mist obscured the far edges, blending the escarpment into the sky.
The previous owner’s rock corral (My term, not his. As far as I know.) in the foreground looks the way it always looks, only a little more damp this time.
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.7.2014
Like watery gems
This was a rare sight: a day so misty that tiny water drops clung to the tips of vegetation….
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.7.2014
Layers peeled away
The inside of this place is in much worse shape than the outside. For one thing, most of the windows are broken, so moisture and animals have free access. And – this is new – there’s a hole in the roof, which is letting in water every time it rains. The paper on the gypboard walls is starting to peel away. While that’s never a good sign as far as a building’s longevity, it does make for some interesting photos…
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.6.2014
The line beyond
This is my country place.
Or, it’s a hut that happened to be already there when I bought the land. One of these days – sooner, rather than later, I’d say – it’s going to fall down. But for now, it makes an accommodating subject for a late afternoon photo. I like the ambiguity of the horizon line in the window – it’s hard to tell if it’s a reflection or if it’s a view all the way through the hut.
Oh, and while I was outside making this image, there were three other photographers inside. They were all from out of state, so I left them to the inside: I can go back any time.
Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.6.2014
One Day | One Image 