AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Spring Mask


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Arthurs Seat home almost overgrown with wild Spring growth. This home has been empty for at least 5 years.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ But the back shows a sad, neglected home at Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula. The steps are crumbling and the lower roof is sinking down. The mound of dirt implies something is evolving. But, in actual fact, the mound is on the spare block behind the property.
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PhotoHunt prompt #136 ~ Ruin
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Struggling Spring flowers
Wrapping ruined emptiness
Rusty scaffolding
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Tightly bolted gateway on the home. The driveway from the road to this gate is completely overgrown with high grass.
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16 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is always a shame when a viable house is destroyed - by time or deliberate action.

Leslie said...

Your photos are beautiful Gemma. :)

Maria Verivaki said...

so nobody wants to live here? what a shame - looks like a beautiful home

RJ Flamingo said...

Really lovely shots, Gemma - I think I like the last one best of all (not that you asked!). Just something about the composition...

I love the textures of "ruined"! Here's mine:

http://flamingofotos.blogspot.com

Have a great weekend!

Jientje said...

That second picture is so beautiful, it's certainly not ruined that one!

Anonymous said...

I wonder why nobody's taking care of a beautiful place like this.

Anonymous said...

i love the angle of the gates with the background of the ruined place. mine is up as well. happy photo hunting!

Liz Hinds said...

What a sad sight. And such a waste of what looks like it was once beautiful.

Hootin Anni said...

I'll buy it!!! Looks like a great home if fixed up properly. And beautiful property too.


My Native American Sonoran Desert Ruin is posted...come join me, won't you?

Happy Hunting!

Anonymous said...

It's so sad to see a lovely home left neglected to fall to ruin.

Rebecca Mecomber said...

I hate to see houses in such disrepair. :(

I did Photo Hunt today, too. I hope you get a chance to visit and leave your link!
http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-ruined/

Have a great weekend!

paisley said...

i so do not understand homes going to rot with so many homeless in the world... we have one directly across from my work... empty for over a year,, for no other reason that the park took possession of the land it sits on...

Anonymous said...

What a pity this house has gone to ruins... it looks like a very beautiful property. I love the last shot through the gate! :)

Heart of Rachel said...

It's sad that such a lovely place has been left unattended for so long.

Anonymous said...

But, the gate is beautifully shaped! Nice shots. :)
My Ruined Happy Hunting!

Dragonstar said...

It's such a shame to see a once-loved house fall to ruin.
I love your photos.

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