While driving along a quiet back road near Montesano, Washington, I came across this picturesque scene. I found an old bicycle leaning against a weathered barn with the words “God Bless America” on the wall. It captures the beauty of rural life, where things seem simple and peaceful. Despite the barn’s aged appearance, its message…
Mount Rainier National Park is home to a network of historic patrol cabins. The cabins were crucial in the early days of the park’s establishment. The trail network linking the cabins enabled park rangers to reach remote areas. One of these stations is the White River Patrol Station, in the park’s northeast corner. History of…
If you love the rural countryside, it will excite you to know that I have added new photographs to my online rural photography gallery. The simplicity and serenity of rural life inspired these images. I captured both the beauty and decay prevalent in many rural areas. The first two photographs showcase the beauty of rural…
Imperfect Aged Beauty Beyond my landscape photography of the Pacific Northwest, I also greatly enjoy capturing images of worn and weathered subjects. I find tremendous beauty in the old, the imperfect, and the every day – a sentiment encapsulated by the Japanese concept of “Wabi Sabi,” which roughly translates to “imperfect aged beauty.” Everything in…
Here are a few more photos from my trip to Belgium. Today is another round of pictures from the Rouge Cloîtren in Auderghem (Brussels), Belgium. You can read my previous story from this location at The Miller’s House. The area I’m featuring is the farm and agriculture section of the property. The buildings here…
As I wandered around the Rouge-Cloître near Brussels, Belgium, I came upon this old stone house. In French, it’s known as La Maison du Meunier (the Miller’s House). The house, constructed in 1740 over a former washhouse, housed the miller who ran the grain mill. After the monastery closed, the building housed a forge. Later,…
Ever since I picked up a camera in 2007, old barns have been a subject that keeps drawing me back. My attraction to these classic structures could be the architectural design or the textures of the weathered barn wood. Maybe it’s the yearning for a simpler time or the stories that old barn could tell….
I have this thing about photographing old barns. It could be nostalgia or something more. The stories those weathered boards could tell if only they could speak.
Have you ever visited the countryside and stumbled upon an old, abandoned house? That happened to me on an outing to explore the area around Nemah, Washington.
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