My friend - who is somewhat in this madness too - did ask me: have you ever check auction sites by this way? No was my answer. He did link me one for example. It was put to auction by authorities because bankruptcy. Two residental buildings, one cowshed and one storage building. Those residental buildings were marked as "ready to demolish" and place have been used for storage for many years, so those houses have been unused for a while.

As you can guess, I weren't able to resist.

Anyway, approaching that farm were bit... you know, it were completely alone at the countryside. Small, half kilometer long road that did lead there from bit bigger gravel road did tell that someone have been visiting there "not so far ago". Yard were closed by boom, but still those car tracks did lead to storage building like it could have driven in there. Also on the yard were lot of signs of walking, especially into that house which were in better condition.

So first there were bit... tension in the air - I were guessing if former owner would be stalking there with axe, trying to keep people away. But I were there alone, like I were able to notice after two hours photographing session. I did try to find every possible photo because with this place there probably ain't gonna be any returns (because it's for sale).



That Farm:





Not so Bad:





Beautiful Spring Light (to the Darkness):





Alone in the Silence:





Ghostly:





Proud to Be:





Second House:





Into the (Light):





Touch of Spring Light:





Laying on the Bed:





Another Hat:





March Morning Magic:





Growing:





Since Then (1966):





Years Go By (So Fast):





One More Moment:





Lights Inside (Lights Out):





Growing Inside:





Before the War, In the Middle of the War:





Standing There, Together:





Silent Meeting:





Touch:





Another Year:





One Frozen Moment:





Old Deere:





The End:







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And once again we are here, at the station of off-topic-bonus-picture madness. This time we must return to February - weather have been so dull lately that no new photos for a while. This one comes from the rapids and it contains details of natural born ice:



Thanks for watching. I'm getting on the road looking for something new.

Never considered checking auctions, these are some great shots

Great as always. I always love seeing your series on former residences.

Oh WOW WHeart....New Digs! Lights Inside, Lights Out...I LOVE it! Silent Meeting...Great title and Great photo. A lot of cool takes here man always fun to find a new location with awesome photo possibilities. Don't say never. It might not sale Your off-topic photo looks like that heart is COLD as ICE

Awesome set. I never thought about checking auctions before. I'll have to start looking into that.

Do you know what the documents in Since Then (1966) and Years Go By (So Fast) were, and what language they were written in? Also, was there any evidence that the inhabitants had served in World War II?

Posted by RickMcDick Never considered checking auctions, these are some great shots

Me neither. Thank you very much.

Posted by inacron Great as always. I always love seeing your series on former residences.

I'm happy to hear that - thank you very much!

Posted by MisUnderstood! Oh WOW WHeart....New Digs! Lights Inside, Lights Out...I LOVE it! Silent Meeting...Great title and Great photo. A lot of cool takes here man always fun to find a new location with awesome photo possibilities. Don't say never. It might not sale Your off-topic photo looks like that heart is COLD as ICE

Yeah, have to dream.

And hey, guess what: next weekend - as far as I'm still alive like I hope - I will release another set from new location that I did found yesterday... and I almost could claim that it will be "slightly" darker stuff... wait for that.

Posted by Aran Awesome set. I never thought about checking auctions before. I'll have to start looking into that. Do you know what the documents in Since Then (1966) and Years Go By (So Fast) were, and what language they were written in? Also, was there any evidence that the inhabitants had served in World War II?

Me neither, but now I will.

Never heard those documents, have to check... and no there weren't. I'm still pretty sure that they have also served, as most of finnish men at those days. Strange to think how far wide world and politics have been into that farm... and how they have built that cowshed... and then war did appear, and soon it were reality in there too when mens were commanded to serve. It have really been sudden, complete change.

Excellent work as always! I know the feeling of approaching a location and seeing signs that someone was there very recently. A bit unnerving to say the least.
I love Lights Inside (Lights Out). Great lighting and love the cobwebs.
Silent meeting is mt other favorite. It really looks like the coats are having a meeting, or perhaps a standoff?

Good tip on looking at auctions. I will have to give that a try. Looking forward to your next set!

Posted by TheSwanStation Excellent work as always! I know the feeling of approaching a location and seeing signs that someone was there very recently. A bit unnerving to say the least. I love Lights Inside (Lights Out). Great lighting and love the cobwebs. Silent meeting is mt other favorite. It really looks like the coats are having a meeting, or perhaps a standoff? Good tip on looking at auctions. I will have to give that a try. Looking forward to your next set!

Thank you very much! And what comes to my next set... I'm starting to create it right now so it will be ready at friday to be publish.

March Morning Magic and ice crystals are my favorites.
That picture is haunting... wonder what became of them?
Who was it? Almost something you shouldn't be able to see... a ghost.

The hat on floor and the suits/coats interest me.
Can't help but wonder that some angled shots of the coats might have yielded some more keepers.
It always annoyed me when I only could visit a site once and later realized what I poorly framed/composed

A very nice find
Thank you for sharing.

silent meeting is cool!!

Love these, especially March morning magic

Posted by MisUnderstood! Lights Inside, Lights Out...I LOVE it!

I agree with her - that tenting of webs over the lantern is quite neat.

Posted by blackhawk March Morning Magic and ice crystals are my favorites. That picture is haunting... wonder what became of them? Who was it? Almost something you shouldn't be able to see... a ghost. The hat on floor and the suits/coats interest me. Can't help but wonder that some angled shots of the coats might have yielded some more keepers. It always annoyed me when I only could visit a site once and later realized what I poorly framed/composed A very nice find Thank you for sharing.

Yeah, that only one visit curse is really annoying thing to handle - especially because through these years it have come clear that you can't EVER find all photos, you still can find them after 10 years no matter how small place might be. And I agree: I'm completely sure that if I could do second trip there, I would retake some of these photos bit differently. And now I (probably) won't have that option... and that sucks.

Thank you very much.

Posted by dundertits silent meeting is cool!!

Thanks.

Posted by stealthwraith Love these, especially March morning magic

Morning light is so... magical.

Posted by Ground State I agree with her - that tenting of webs over the lantern is quite neat.

And guess how much I would like to get photograph it again - I'm 100% sure that it would offer more and better with more time. ARGH!