tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post3128738459212284732..comments2024-03-08T21:41:43.362-08:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Wednesday Vignette - Fading outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2410577861892647662017-02-02T00:52:34.877-08:002017-02-02T00:52:34.877-08:00What a beautiful house this must have been in the ...What a beautiful house this must have been in the past, but there is still beauty in decay. Sad though to see lovely old houses pulled down to make way for the modern world.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65907666409903060472017-02-01T22:54:30.957-08:002017-02-01T22:54:30.957-08:00There is a sort of beauty in the gradual crumbling...There is a sort of beauty in the gradual crumbling of an old building. "Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; 5<br />Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away; <br />Change and decay in all around I see:"outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-55154887365145364632017-02-01T22:49:07.861-08:002017-02-01T22:49:07.861-08:00It really speaks to the strength and durability of...It really speaks to the strength and durability of wood. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61970093049548199142017-02-01T22:48:25.537-08:002017-02-01T22:48:25.537-08:00I agree. Most stories, like most gardens, end and...I agree. Most stories, like most gardens, end and are forgotten in time.<br /><br />“And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.” <br />outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29757240590566161542017-02-01T22:43:15.944-08:002017-02-01T22:43:15.944-08:00Actually, not bad at all as a neighbor. The houses...Actually, not bad at all as a neighbor. The houses are a short walk away. The owner is a friend with whom I've worked (musically) for years. A bit eccentric in a wonderful way. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45271364857754034422017-02-01T22:39:50.026-08:002017-02-01T22:39:50.026-08:00I can relate!I can relate!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43861688155414166432017-02-01T22:38:54.967-08:002017-02-01T22:38:54.967-08:00How cool is it that both you and Alan both had doc...How cool is it that both you and Alan both had documenting jobs! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59922119490233386182017-02-01T22:37:13.051-08:002017-02-01T22:37:13.051-08:00Since the hospital, which has already swallowed up...Since the hospital, which has already swallowed up many homes and at least one huge historic church to make space for parking lots and expansion, owns the lovely old homes on either side of these, chances don't look good. They're maintaining the exterior of the buildings but a peek into the windows shows that the interiors are falling apart as they're unused. Progress dontcha know. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29855948216948564352017-02-01T22:32:54.014-08:002017-02-01T22:32:54.014-08:00Sort of my hood. Over by the hospital which owns ...Sort of my hood. Over by the hospital which owns the several houses flanking these two, owned by a friend. They'll most likely raze them all to make space for some sort of office space. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-21068089992954098242017-02-01T22:28:53.753-08:002017-02-01T22:28:53.753-08:00I've actually been in that house (it's all...I've actually been in that house (it's all the same property from different angles) and it's pretty cool. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76052750141355523442017-02-01T18:36:20.708-08:002017-02-01T18:36:20.708-08:00Very cool photos, I love watching where these thin...Very cool photos, I love watching where these things go. Sometimes it's a shame to see a beautiful building fade away but other times the crumbling is a fascinating thing to watch. Of course I'm biased towards watching the gardens change ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-15281332160066980822017-02-01T17:08:41.679-08:002017-02-01T17:08:41.679-08:00I like old buildings too. These are some nice phot...I like old buildings too. These are some nice photos, but especially that very first one. Faded paint on old wood is lovely.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-71679049210095492462017-02-01T17:07:59.029-08:002017-02-01T17:07:59.029-08:00Kinda sad. Someone's life story is in those bu...Kinda sad. Someone's life story is in those buildings.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3136889890916050832017-02-01T15:30:37.757-08:002017-02-01T15:30:37.757-08:00Derelict buildings with the patina of age are attr...Derelict buildings with the patina of age are attractive in so many ways. Maybe not so much as neighbors?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-40043868470241392402017-02-01T11:29:10.940-08:002017-02-01T11:29:10.940-08:00I fear that sometime in my future my own house wil...I fear that sometime in my future my own house will be written about in this way. Yeah, old man Lorence and his crazy garden. Back in the 2010's you could still see the house! ;)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-31573665379282879142017-02-01T11:27:42.393-08:002017-02-01T11:27:42.393-08:00Hey, I had a job measuring and documenting (drawin...Hey, I had a job measuring and documenting (drawing) large (HUGE) machines at the brewery when I was in college! :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51070111262330596422017-02-01T10:22:32.080-08:002017-02-01T10:22:32.080-08:00Upon seeing such homes I get the urge to gather a ...Upon seeing such homes I get the urge to gather a work party and spend a day doing emergency gardening!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36326009252609759472017-02-01T10:03:38.364-08:002017-02-01T10:03:38.364-08:00I like observing the gardens at houses like this, ...I like observing the gardens at houses like this, and watch plants take over the houses as they fade away. It makes me think about both their history and imagine how human places would be reclaimed by nature if we disappeared.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-35967165459603936062017-02-01T09:59:36.380-08:002017-02-01T09:59:36.380-08:00It used to be my job to measure and document (as i...It used to be my job to measure and document (as in draw) old, dilapidated buildings for the National Park Service, when I was an architectural intern back in the day. I can completely relate to your feelings. Sometimes, there were signs of the times that used to be, beyond the house itself. One house even had shredded curtains... I just learned that in Sweden, there is now paint available that will turn your unpainted clap boards that faded gray color. I'm really intrigued by that - I love that silvery texture. One of these years, we might see something similar over here.Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284847045808194242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52755503917978285032017-02-01T09:40:02.712-08:002017-02-01T09:40:02.712-08:00May they find new owners willing to restore them t...May they find new owners willing to restore them to their former glory (rather than replace them with monstrosities as would usually be the case there).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-662434116924155812017-02-01T09:17:57.789-08:002017-02-01T09:17:57.789-08:00Are these all in your 'hood?Are these all in your 'hood?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-74797603137582624762017-02-01T07:04:21.332-08:002017-02-01T07:04:21.332-08:00Beautiful post, Peter. So nice to see the older bu...Beautiful post, Peter. So nice to see the older buildings revered. I would want to live in the one with the screened in porch.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17273322844440267832017-02-01T06:45:43.543-08:002017-02-01T06:45:43.543-08:00Makes me want to explore them. Beautiful in their ...Makes me want to explore them. Beautiful in their own right!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com