Exploration Photography Daily View - October 19, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

I am really starting to like presenting some of my images in black and white. I guess it's the whole Autumn and Halloween season. It makes me want to add just the right touch of creepiness. Plus I like the way a black and white photo gives you more to look at. I think it's the fact that removing the color makes you look at it a bit more. And it tends t o be less distracting. In my own humble opinion at least. Anyhow, today's photo is a continuation of my walk through Pawling's Farm at Valley Forge last Saturday.

There is nothing like an abandoned old farm house to get the creepy going. And this one is about as dilapidated as they get. That's why there's a fence around it. But it does look like there is at least some work being done. I would love to see it fully restored but that is probably a long way off. If it even happens.

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Tuesday October 18, 2016

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February 11, 2015 - Photo of The Day

For the past few days I have been showing you outside views from our stay at The Joseph Ambler Inn. today I would like show you a few indoor views. In particular the room we stayed in. This is Room 104 in the Farmhouse and is 281 years old.

The Living Room that greets us as we walk through the door

Doorway from Living Room to The Bedroom

Door out to the Balcony

The Bed of course

Hi Everyone!

The Big Whirlpool Tub

The Walk In Shower

As you can see there is a huge contrast of old and modern. When I was in the bath with the door shut I couldn't even tell I was in a nearly three century old building.

These were all shot with my cell phone. I would like to note that this last image is the one I was shooting when my phone's battery mysteriously went dead with more than 50% power left. You can read about it in a previous post here.

And that is it for today. Please be sure to come back soon. I will be sharing some more indoor photos.

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February 8, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Hi there! Well this weekend sure did go fast. Of course they all seem to. As many of you know Kim and I celebrated our Anniversary by spending Saturday night at The Joseph Ambler Inn located in North Wales Pennsylvania. I have lots of photos that I will be posting here soon but for today I would like to share this with you.

This is the Farmhouse. Built in 1734 it is the oldest building on the premises. It also happens go be where we stayed. That is our balcony toward the right. The only balcony at the Inn. You can read some of the history of the Farmhouse and the other buildings here.

The Inn is reputedly haunted. I of course cannot say for sure if this is true but I can tell you that a couple of weird hings happened while we were there. At one point my cell phone that had a 52% charge suddenly displayed a message to plug in the charger and then before I could it promptly turned off. As soon as I did plug the charger in though it showed a 50% charge. Could this be a fluke? Absolutely. But it has never happened before and my phone, a Motorola Droid Turbo, has a reputation for extremely long battery life. I often don't need to charge it every day. The other thing that occurred was a scratching noise on the bed sheets that Kim heard while I was sleeping. What was it? We may never know. The building is 281 years old and has a lot of history. I would have no problem staying there again.

And that's it for today folks. I'll be back real soon with more. Thanks for stopping by.


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January 13, 2015 - Photo of The Day (And Then Some)

Hey there! Welcome to my blog. And if your a previous visitor, welcome back! For today's post I am doing another "pick your own" photo of the day. I have been working with some photos that I shot on New Years Eve at Pawling's Farm in Valley Forge and instead of doing one giant post I figured I'd break it down into a few smaller ones. How's that sound?

So to start out I am sharing photos of what was once a farm house. It is now in ruins but there are signs of at least a little restoration. I have posted shots of the house before but this time I went all around it. Take a look.

As I look at the house I try to imagine a time when it was lived in. When it was someone's home. How many people has this front door seen? What are your thoughts? I would love to hear them.

As always I am glad you stopped by and invite you to come back and see what else I have to share.

Until next time...