landscape Country Cabin

This quaint country cabin caught my eye while on a Sunday drive. Although

overcast, signs of spring attempting to 'dot' the landscape with color were

evident at every turn. I can't imagine there is much 'room' to move around

in this very old 'charmer'....but couldn't help but be drawn by it's 'homey

invitation'. comments welcome...with many thanks..Gail

Gail, quaint is the perfect word for this. I would like to add charming and cozy. A very sweet little cabin. I love it.

Thankyou for your time and critique....Yes it was one of those places where you'd almost expect to see 'Antiques'.....or 'Tea Room'...hanging on a sign by the fence...or at least hope to, so you could go in and soak in all its' charm....just to feel part of a 'time gone by'.......

This is a very nice image and is one that I'd hang on my wall.

While studying it I noticed that it offered an opportunity to make it even ''better'' with a different perspective.

If you had shot it from farther to the left, or right, you could have positioned one of the sagged fence rails to put a 'smile' on the image. The windows and door would be the eyes and nose.

This is one of those things that we often don't see at at the time, but wish we had. The cabin has a distinctly anthropomorphic look. It looks concerned. A change of shooting angle could put a smile on its face.

I think I have a shot that is more to the left...thank you for your suggestion and comments.....I kind of feel the cabin may be "concerned" as it is very old and if you look closley the roof is starting to sag....unless some restoration work is done soon, it may have a very unhappy face. Thanks again for your suggestions Dave....I just may give it a try! sincerely, Gail

Hi Gail,

 

Great shot. I would bet most people have a memory of a cabin in their past and usually that involves, friends, family and good times. This picture just makes me feel good to look at because it has that effect on me. Well presented and done. Best wishes-Jim

Just wonderful. Lovely aesthetics and the composition. Rgds.

Gail, several things catch my eye here. I like the subdued saturation because I see more evidence of winter. I like the dab of color in the front walk, which suggests spring is coming, and the human touch. I definitely get a mixed mood from this, which is fun for me. Wonderful work.

Charming country cabin and lovely presentation of it. Much is alive around it protecting it from the elements. Nicely seen Gail :) Take care, Leslie :)

Cozy...is the word for this place. But it won't be very long if they don't get a new roof! Very quaint and very pretty. Great photo!!

Very well seen and captured. A composition with very soft tones. Best regards.

Many, Many thanks for your kind words....I think it is just one of those places that at some point in time, we'd all have thought 'Oh, I'd love to have a place like this'.....however, so many of us have gotten used to conveniences.....and I wonder how much living/sitting room you'd have after that 'big screen' gets in there.......but it does give an inner feeling of comfort/home for some reason. I think it would make a great 'artists' studio......or somewhere to just 'escape' the rat race and listen to the 'quite''............... Once again ..... thankyou all for your own persoanl feelings and 'take' on this photo.....this area where it was taken.....many of the homes are so run down....it's a wonder they are still standing. Very small community....Everyone must have to commute to find work...other than farming...woodworking etc.

II`d like to sleep in this cabin a few nights. I`s loneliness a little bit, but not empty.

You know like in this fairly story: The sun speaking to his mother, I am feeling a human being. Nice. Ed

 

Its an invitation to go in and see what funny time we will have. Great image. BR Joerg

Peaceful place! Would be great live there ... Well done Gail, ciao Fabrizio

What a great hideout, Gail. Well spotted and captured. Well done, my friend. Have a great weekend. Regards, Lawrence.

I understand what you are saying Eduard.....like the cabin has a 'feeling of lonliness' and your presence alone...would help make it 'feel' a little better....a little more 'lived in'.......a quiet place....that has seen may years 'go by'.....and it is in the 'sunset years of it's life'......it is a place where one could spend time ....... and ponder....talk aloud, and fill the walls with 'word' again......thankyou so much for your visit.....always an inspiration for me....sincerely, Gail

Thankyou each one for your visit with kind words of critique...it is so uplifiting, and always a 'joy' to see each one.....I apologise I've not as much time to critique....am working on Photos for my Mother and Daughter for Mother's Day......never enough hours in the day it seems.....once again, thankyou ,,,,sincerely, Gail

Gail:

I like this image very much, but agree with the comments that moving left or right to capture the broken rail in the fence would make it just that much better. Tom

Thanks for your kind critique Tom....have a revised version in the works...should look much better...will post in next few days.....thanks again.....Gail

Great shoot.. I really like the old broken fence.. What if this little cottage could tell all that it has seen, it would have been amazing ..Beautiful composition with this shoot and there is so much to see and feel in this shoot....

 

Take Care my friend, Jill

Very good capture! I like this old cabin and its broken fence surrounded by vegetation. Love the mood.

Hi Gail, I love what you did with this....it's definitely homey, and seemingly kept up, or do you think it's just the grass coming back and are those wild flowers? Anyway what a quaint little cabin, very inviting, love the way you composed it with the bare tree on the left side. They've probably been together for a while, and they're both worn. I do see the face too but I love that old rickety fence just the way you captured it....lovely the way the house is set into the green of the background. It really has a kind of fairy tale feeling....I like the blue door too...well captured!! :)

Just a great little shot...like a doll's house, nice work Gail...Regards

I always think the same of old homes.....esp when you get down to 'century old'places.....esp. where you live...there must be some pretty fascinating places....I love the 'mood' usually in old homes....this place is so quaint, I'd like to hear that a family had a wonderful life here.

 

There is a cemetary not too far from where we live....a very tiny one.....and I don't mean to be gruesome....but the tombstones fascinate me....they seem to speak of so many things....in this particular one....many children are buried ....... when I searched out the year.....1800's.....it seemed a terrible flu/type/plague/fever ran rampid.....and I think that's the reason such young children died......also young men.....b4 age of 20.

 

This little cabin was in an area where there are other fascinating looking places, but so many are in such bad shape, I feel sorry for the occupants...it is in an area where 'employment' is scarce......the most popular place I think is the Cheese Factory. It was nice to see this little 'abode' was receiving at least some TLC....tnks for your visit.....sincerely, Gail