The Lonely Windmill
Usually, this abandoned structure overlooking a vast grassland goes unnoticed to passersby. Like the truck pulling a travel trailer off in the distance; to them it's just a part of the landscape. To this photographer, though, it was more than that. Much more!
The windmill is the last standing piece of what's left of The Kent Homestead. An arrangement of buildings consisting of, at least, a farmhouse, carriage house, and barn (Maybe even more) that stood proud for many years in Kent, Oregon.
But over time many of us began to watch small pieces of the settlement disappear. As if someone was harvesting the buildings for their materials. This activity continued until what was left collapsed. It's unknown if this was vandalism, theft, or just the legal land owners clearing dangerous derelict structures.
Several of the historic buildings I've photographed over the years are gone, now, along with their history. Tragic, maybe. Sad, yes. But that's life, isn't it? We're all just a small blip in time.
Happy Monochrome Monday, everyone!
George Winston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfWRx9_JKQ
The Lonely Windmill
Usually, this abandoned structure overlooking a vast grassland goes unnoticed to passersby. Like the truck pulling a travel trailer off in the distance; to them it's just a part of the landscape. To this photographer, though, it was more than that. Much more!
The windmill is the last standing piece of what's left of The Kent Homestead. An arrangement of buildings consisting of, at least, a farmhouse, carriage house, and barn (Maybe even more) that stood proud for many years in Kent, Oregon.
But over time many of us began to watch small pieces of the settlement disappear. As if someone was harvesting the buildings for their materials. This activity continued until what was left collapsed. It's unknown if this was vandalism, theft, or just the legal land owners clearing dangerous derelict structures.
Several of the historic buildings I've photographed over the years are gone, now, along with their history. Tragic, maybe. Sad, yes. But that's life, isn't it? We're all just a small blip in time.
Happy Monochrome Monday, everyone!
George Winston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfWRx9_JKQ