wishing for spring

i am one of the very few people that i know in the pacific northwest that can really get on board with all our rain. but right now i am cold, tired and while i dont need it to be summer it would be nice to see some evidence of change. its time for spring.

photos taken last spring in oregon

abandon

as a child i often had reoccurring dreams about abandoned houses. some were scary, most were just curious, but either way they were often. as i have gotten older my curiosity has grown to the point of actively seeking these places and exploring them. while many dream analysis have told me the dreams aren't healthy (usually regarding my closed off phyche or abandonment issues i am refusing to deal with), i sort of think they are full of it. when i seek and approach an abandoned structure it isn't in fear or some subconscious desire to seek the solution to all my problems. it is out of curiosity and exploration. the beauty left behind is so heart breaking, i am drawn to the simplicity in the absence of human life and the subsequent overtake of nature. i find myself asking questions and seeking answers to what the past lives were like, why they left and where they can be found now. a discovery of remnants.

                                             pictures taken in hardman oregon summer of 2010

the muted tones of how i feel

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