Tinderbox

Tinderbox

Elton John

 

Nostradamus said "I predict

That the world will end at half past six"

What he didn't say, was exactly when

Was he listening to the radio?

Was he listening to the government?

 

Well he got us spooked anyway

We'd been running hot up until today

But a wind of change blew across our sails

We were coasting on a winning streak

We were kings until the power failed

 

We've been living in a tinderbox

And two sparks can set the whole thing off

Rubbing up together around the clock

Lately we've been getting more roll than rock

You and me together in a tinderbox

 

 

We've been shooting this great old barn for a few years now, and during the week, we got the sad news that it had succumbed to a grassfire.

 

My mate Paul did some investigation, and to our relief, and I'm sure the owners, it somehow escaped the fire relatively unharmed.

 

I've had a look back at some of my past images of it, and it looks like it held up pretty well.

In the unpredictable land and climate that we live in, this is one of the reasons I spend so much time looking for and photographing these beautiful character filled buildings. You just never know when they will be razed to the ground and gone forever.

 

This is why I love photography so much.

Capturing moments in time, and preserving memories.

 

Hope you like "Tinderbox"

Cheers, Mike

Done