I ventured "over the bridge" yesterday, off of Cape Cod and into the world of southeastern Massachusetts. Before we moved to the Cape we lived in this area, and I was a
Library Director in the little town of Rochester. Southeastern Massachusetts is an interesting mix of small towns, old farmland giving way to urban sprawl, old manufacturing cities like New Bedford and Fall River, and a sort of urban/rural decay that exists in stark contract to lovely back roads and coastal beauty. If you're never read the wonderful book
Swimming at Suppertime: Seasons of Delight on the Wrong Side of Buzzards Bay, by Carol Wasserman, you should rush out to your local library or book shop and pick up a copy. It is a poignant and compelling read.
I drove through the very villages that Wasserman writes about so intimately. These roads were once the gateway to Cape Cod, where tourists traveled to get to the promised land. Now they are run down and neglected, but beautiful to my photographer's eye.
The red Xs on the buildings are sad reminders that some of these buildings may soon be torn down. I have a call in to the local Town Hall to see if I might be able to take some more photos of some of these buildings before they're gone forever.
Happy Valentine's Day, friends and family! I hope your day was filled with love.
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I like your book suggestion. Thank you. I hope you are able to work out spending some more time with these red-x structures.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you do (get to photograph the buildings more). These images, plus a good book recommendation plus a (reflected) selfie! A well-rounded post! :)
ReplyDeleteSo sad that the buildings are in decline. I'll look for that book.
ReplyDeleteThese are the kind of shots that I love...you have an amazing eye for design...I love the signs and the whole venue....Living near the Providence area I am pretty familiar with sights like this....Hope you get to get into the buildings!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you can take beautiful pictures of ordinary things! Love your style :) Happy Tuesday to you :)
ReplyDeletethese photos are gorgeous! you've certainly made "run-down" look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLucy, I always enjoy your unique, original vision of the world! There is beauty even in discarded and tumble-down corners.
ReplyDeleteSo sad in a way, but a photographer's dream for sure. You captured it beautifully. I hope you get to take more.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures from your little adventure are absolutely stunning. Each one was more lovely than the next. I adore your style!
ReplyDelete"Milk is God" is the best piece of graffiti I have seen ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! what a shame they'll be torn down. Such an awesome location for photoshoots!
ReplyDeleteI wondered what the red X meant. The house is beautiful. So sad.
ReplyDeletebeautiful collection of photos, love them all!
ReplyDelete"I am shrimp man" and "Milk is God" ... so excellent. Your trip over the bridge was so very worth it - really lovely shots. Also, have I mentioned how much I love your blog header? Cause I do. I really really do. It makes me breathe a little deeper every time I see it. So there's that :)
ReplyDeletelove all the reds, this is an incredible set of shots!!
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