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Beautiful Abandonment by *rjcarroll:iconrjcarroll:

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5/31/09 - Along US 89, Ovid, Idaho

The most beautiful abandoned structure I have ever seen!

This was the LDS ward house of Ovid until July 2, 1967 (the Ovid Ward merged with the Liberty Ward so the building was closed). It was built in 1896 at the cost of $3000 with local materials by local carpenters. The central bell tower was struck by lightning and removed in 1904.

Yashica Mat 124G/FujoPro 400H

Something to be said for still shooting film...

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:iconglass-zombie182:
~glass-zombie182 Jun 24, 2009, 3:47:46 PM
even nearly in ruins, it's still incredible. i would have loved to see what it looked like when it was newly built.

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When the birds are sleeping
That's when the trees sing
:iconeviltony:
=eviltony Jun 24, 2009, 3:52:36 PM
that is a very beautiful old structure. Wicked shot, I know alot of the old buildings around here usually get destroyed in winter under the weight of the snow

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I capture Light, I just happen to have something beautiful infront of it
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*rjcarroll Jun 24, 2009, 4:49:51 PM
Looks like whoever owns the property keeps up with it. The grass was recently cut. I hear ya about the snow, the downfall of many old buildings...In my neighborhood developers can't wait to tear down the old to put up something new, the weather doesn't have a chance...

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"Art is not what you see but what you make others see." Edgar Degas, French artist (1834-1917)
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*rjcarroll Jun 24, 2009, 4:50:15 PM
Thanks!

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"Art is not what you see but what you make others see." Edgar Degas, French artist (1834-1917)
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*rjcarroll Jun 24, 2009, 4:52:55 PM
Me too and with the central bell tower intact!

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"Art is not what you see but what you make others see." Edgar Degas, French artist (1834-1917)
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*Mallardx Jun 24, 2009, 5:39:06 PM
This is a great series!

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:iconrjcarroll:
*rjcarroll Jun 24, 2009, 5:52:17 PM
Thanks!

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"Art is not what you see but what you make others see." Edgar Degas, French artist (1834-1917)
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~FilthySecret Jun 24, 2009, 9:37:22 PM
LSD ward...maybe I am stupid but what exactly it menas...it was smth like hospital for drug injured people or smth like lab?

But anyway....I repeat... I envy your traveling:)

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:nirvana: I wish I was like you,Easily amused :nirvana:
:iconeviltony:
=eviltony Jun 25, 2009, 2:50:56 AM
oh crap, and the new ones are just not build the same, soemthing about a mortis and tenon house that is jsut amazing to me.

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I capture Light, I just happen to have something beautiful infront of it
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