Like an archaeological dig, the layers of paint and advertising reveal the long history of this well worn streetcar in Kolkata, India.
The tabby, brick, and stucco layers of construction are revealed on this early nineteenth century cotton warehouse in Darien, GA. Tabby is a mixture of equal parts oyster shells, sand, and lime mixed with water. Durable and inexpensive, this building material was used extensively along the coastal Carolinas and Georgia. Darien was once a leading Atlantic port for the export of cotton, timber, and turpentine.
Layers of peeling paint, caulk, and tar show through on the bow of this wooden fishing boat near Les Cayes, Haiti.
Layers of sand, salt, paint, and rust adorns an old metal fitting washed ashore near Apalachicola, FL
Laundry hangs in one of grand old homes in Havana; layers of paint, plaster, and brick now revealed from decades of neglect.
Pealing paint ant rust on the long defunct Sloss Furnaces. The blast furnaces made iron in Birmingham, Alabama, for almost a century.
Decaying grandeur of elegance that once was in Vrindivan, India.
Colline
21 Nov 2013Love this interpretation of the theme.
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thank you Colline, as always.
Mike Faulkner
21 Nov 2013The thing I like about your work is that you can take what would seem to some to be the most mundane scene and, with your photography, show what would be to most the unseen beauty.
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thanks Mike and thank you for stopping by.
catbirdinamerica
21 Nov 2013Ron, your images are stunning, as always. The peeling streetcar, the cotton warehouse, the laundry in Havana, and the decaying elegance in India are my favorites. There is definitely beauty in faded grandeur, as I saw in Portugal this summer. 🙂
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013I’ll bet there is a lot to photograph in much of Portugal. Would love to visit.
catbirdinamerica
24 Dec 2013You would love Portugal! I especially recommend Sintra! 🙂
ilargia64
21 Nov 2013Beautiful!!!!
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thank you.
Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat
21 Nov 2013Fantastic layers and textures.
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thanks so much for your kind words.
Cee Neuner
21 Nov 2013Fabulous!!!
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thank you Cee.
theamateurcamera
21 Nov 2013Fantastic photos!
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thank you so much.
The Wanderlust Gene
21 Nov 2013All so atmospheric, Ron – a great collection. 🙂
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Thanks Meredith and thank you for stopping by.
stormwrites
21 Nov 2013Nice photos.
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thank you.
ailsapm
22 Nov 2013These are beautiful, Ron. If those walls could talk, what tales they might tell.
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Indeed, I am sure these walls would have quite the tales to tell. Thank you Ailsa.
SueBee and Kat
23 Nov 2013So interesting. Love the shutters hanging off that one boarded up building – these buildings have tales to tell. Awesome photo collection! ~SueBee
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thanks. This was a fun post for me.
Madhu
24 Nov 2013A fantastic interpretation Ron. Love the first shot of the peeling yellow wall!
We might be visiting Kolkata next month.
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Kolkata is amazing. Am looking forward to seeing your images. I have been enjoying your Delhi and Agra posts. We have added stepwells to our upcoming India trip.Thanks for the tip. 🙂
Swati Singh
25 Nov 2013Nice captures of old building!
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thank you Swati and thank you for visiting.
theshutterjournal
27 Nov 2013Great post of beautiful imagery. Layers of the nineteenth century cotton warehouse hit the spot.
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thanks so much. That old warehouse is fantastic. I would love to see the inside.
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013Thanks so much. That old warehouse is fantastic. I would love to see the inside.
denisebushphoto
29 Nov 2013You have done a wonderful job of showing the richness and texture of decay! KUDOS!
fotograffer
5 Dec 2013“The richness of decay,” I like that! Thanks Denise.
anotherday2paradise
15 Dec 2013Absolutely amazing images, Ron. Your lens has revealed such beauty in the ugliness of decay and neglect!
fotograffer
23 Dec 2013Curious, isn’t it, that we find the old and neglected often more interesting than the shinny new.
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
29 Dec 2013A true artist finds beauty in the tired old remnants of buildings! Darian – I have friends that live there – I think! They have a second home in Costa Rica and were fun neighbors.
I am home on the river, though at a cost of slow internet. i am crawling thru posts and am so pleased that these lovely images loaded!
Happy new year to you and Lynn!
fotograffer
30 Dec 2013Thanks Lisa. Yes there is beauty in the remnants but it is sad to see so many grand old buildings fall into disrepair. Am happy to see you continue to :find time for art.” You are an inspiration. Hoping the new year is especially kind to you as well.
LauraZeitlos
6 Jan 2014Fantsastic layers and structures!
Cheers,Laura
fotograffer
9 Jan 2014Thank you Laura and thanks for visiting.