Around here the farmhouse might be "improved" beyond recognition then sold for a premium as an antique. I think a simple tear down does is kinder in some ways.
Paul Stenquist wrote: > A sad pic, shot on a gloomy day. This is a farmhouse located about a > mile from my house. It was built in 1832, although some additions are > more recent. Ever since I lived here, it sat on 27 wooded acres. The > property was recently sold to a developer, and the area directly > adjacent to the house has been clear cut and bulldozed. I'm sure the > developer will leave the rest of the trees because he plans on > building 10 houses that will be priced at a couple million each. But > unless someone pays to move the farmhouse, he's going to tear it > down. The only shot I could really get was this tight crop. Worked on > it for quite a while. Don't think it succeeds all that well as a > photo, but at least it records part of the building. By the way, the > family that built it still owned it when it was sold. I guess they're > entitled to cash in, but it's still sad. > Shot with the DA 16-45, f5.6, on a very dark and gloomy day: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6790967&size=lg > > Paul > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
