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Building in Sycamore Valley

Late one night in September 2015 I visited the area of Sycamore Valley in southern Ohio. I wanted night sky pictures, but heavy thunderstorms that afternoon had left the atmosphere foggy. Still, I set up my tripod and shot several pictures like this one. Taking long exposures brought out colors that my unaided eyes could not see.

 

Was this abandoned building a church or a schoolhouse? I do not know. The thing above the front door may appear to be a cross, but it's actually just a boarded-up window. There were no signs or historic markers, and certainly no one to ask. I still wonder about its history; whether a church or schoolhouse, it had been a significant building to a number of people.

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Uploaded on February 24, 2016
Taken on September 6, 2015