Abandoned House Screen Door

Old House on Old Greensboro Rd Screen Door Detail

Front screened door from an abandoned house on Old Greensboro Road near High Point, North Carolina.

Abandoned House Interior

Old House on Old Greensboro Rd Interior 2

I visited this abandoned house back in 2015 and shared several images in a post on my personal wordpress blog site. Today, I passed by the old home again and was glad to see it was still standing. The beauty of the late afternoon light streaming through the window is juxtapositioned with the neglect, decay and sad loss of a family home.

Cheers,

C. S.

Abandoned House Vignette

Photography

Decrepit window and shutter from an abandoned house near Walburg in Forsyth County North Carolina. For the best viewing experience, click on the image to see a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.

Abandoned Home

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Abandonment is what first drew me back to photography. While I enjoy exploring many genres, my eye is always drawn to the ironic beauty found in decay and neglect. See my “This Ole House” gallery for more examples of my work exploring abandoned homes.

Cheers,

C. S.

Impermanence

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

While I love the weathered textures, rust and other features of decay, photographing an abandoned old house can bring mixed feelings. There are melancholy thoughts of needless decline. Why was this home neglected and forgotten? But there is also an appreciation of the effort and sacrifice spent in building the home. Lives were lived here, perhaps a family’s, it was their home.

There is peace found in the acceptance of impermanence as part of the cycle of life. There is after all, beauty in decay.

Reclamation

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

The overgrown vegetation and patina on metal are both evidence of Mother Nature’s slow but persistent reclamation of the natural and man-made world. Our sense of order is often at odds with Hers. Will we regain our lost ability to live harmoniously before it’s too late?