In the little woolshed out the back, some of the carpentry hasn't been done by humans. I like the idea that things have multiple uses, often including the unintended.
[9 April 2011, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 100 mm, ISO 200, 1/13 at f8]
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A second-hand home, saw.
Zhoen, so many lives... of course, when the holes appear it means the larvae have metamorphosed and eaten their way out; flown off to find fresh dead wood.
A composition that lingers ... beautiful, Pete. It takes me back to times I played in my grandfather's barn - quite a treat for a city gal like me ;0
Such a familiar scene. Gardens and sheds, left to themselves, will take on new life forms in no time. I can smell the cobwebs from here.
Incidentally, my Grandmother (a local witch, or Wise Woman, like me,) used to apply cobwebs to cuts to stop bleeding. Allegedly worked every time.
I would entitle this photo: Until Death Do Us Part
It's Him and Her (or Him and Him, or Her and Her to be more politically correct).
They lived a long and useful life; now they are just hanging around waiting patiently for what comes next in their existence.
"Remember," He/She says, "the first time I was flung rudely into that big ol' wooden tool box and taken away?"
"Yes, I do," He/She quietly responds, "I thought that might have been the last I would ever see of you."
"Yeah, and me to you," He/She sighs, "But, I survived it, and now after all these years of being flung around -- and you too, and both of us put back again and again, here we are... together... just hanging around waiting patiently for what comes next."
"Yes," He/She says after a few moments pause, and then, "But you know? Somehow I think we'll always be 'us' no matter what's going to happen."
Great photo, Pete; great composition.
Barbara, thank you, and I'm glad it let you revisit your grand-dad's barn. They're fascinating places.
RR, I seem to recall that about cobwebs. I'm sure it would have worked very well — less sure about the hygiene aspects. Dead flies, wind-blown bacteria, etc... Incidentally, the smell out in that little shed is mostly lanolin, sheep and oil.
Paul , that's wonderful! I love it, and I'm so delighted the photo inspired it. Thanks :^)
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