This challenge is alternately hosted, each Friday, by the following bloggers:
Amanda from Something to Ponder About , Snow from The Snow Melts Somewhere, and Manja from Manja Mexi Moving who is currently filling in for Snow, because she is somewhat “snowed under,” with work at the moment. Thanks so much, Manja.
Scroll down to find full Instructions on joining in with this challenge.
This week’s prompt, for you to interpret with your photographic genius, is:
‘Abandoned‘
What does ‘Abandoned,’ mean for you?
An abandoned shed or farm building, an old church or closed down mine shaft?
It might mean a disused industrial facility or closed hotel
You might perhaps, interpret this theme in a more abstract way.
Abandoned but never forgotten
It is up to you.
One can still find beauty in things that are ‘Abandoned”
Instructions for Joining in on Friendly Friday:
- Publish a ‘Friendly Friday – ‘Abandoned,’ post and include a URL link to this post, tagging the post, ‘Friendly Friday’.
- Once the post is published, copy an dpaste the URL for your Friendly Friday ‘Abandoned’ post, in the comment box here, so everyone can find you and visit your blog.
- You can also include the Friendly Friday logo found below, if you wish.
- Be a part of the Friendly Friday Community by visiting the links in the comments section. It’s fun to see how others interpreted the prompt.
Please note there are no deadlines for participating in any Friendly Friday challenge.
Follow the Friendly Friday blogs to catch the weekly prompts.
The disused hotel is a beautiful small building..
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With gorgeous windows. I am not really sure it was a hotel but if it was Lisa, it would have been rather nice
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Boutique hotel.. 😉
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Hehe! You made me laugh!!
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Very nice one
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I was thinking of having Abandonded as a topic, too! 😁 But you were quicker. Great minds think alike! 🤗
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I think there seems to be a bit of synchrony happening between the poles!!
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. Abandoned or not, if we seek beauty we will find it.
Here’s my contribution, and have a lovely weekend Amanda 🙂
https://amindfultraveler.com/2019/07/19/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-abandoned/
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First cab off the rank, Lorelle! Thanks for joining in. Great photo for the theme.
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Thanks Amanda 😊
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Ah, abandoned is a theme I like….
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I thought it might produce some rathet interesting photos, Sue. I am looking forward to seeing what you find.
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I think you’ll like them!
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Here’s mine, then : https://suejudd.com/2019/07/19/abandoned/
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What a magnificent collection you have presented us with, Sue. I did wonder what actually happened in those places. What wasn’t the Maginot theatre ever used? So eerie.
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The Germans went through Belgium, largely evading th Maginot line, so most of the line never saw action
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The dry desert add to the abandoned effect, Aletta! Is there still much conflict in this area?
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/friendly-friday-abandoned/
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The dry desert adds to the abandoned feel of the photo, Aletta. Great pick for the challenge. Is there still much conflict in that region?
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Thank you Amanda, I am not sure if there is any conflict in that area.
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Very nice set of photos. Abandoned places has a certain air about them. Here’s my slightly different take: https://grahamsisland.com/2019/07/19/the-ocean-doesnt-want-me/,
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They have a desolate almost eerie feel to them, Graham and your contribution leaves the viewer thinking a variety of thoughts.
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Abandoned can mean sadness but with some buildings they become a place of peace and reflection and live in as a haven for wildlife.
https://wordpress.com/post/deathbyshyness.wordpress.com/16822
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Indeed. Old homes take on a compltely new life as in your example of the owls, Klodo. It is the cyclic nature of life isn’t it?
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Yes, in fact some scientists think even the universe may be a cycle repeating over and over again although hopefully we dont repeat our lives( and mistakes) over again!
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I think we are repeating many mistakes over and over, but mistakes are the best way to learn.
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Interesting take on the theme, here’s my contribution: https://gwhphotos.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-abandoned/
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It is great you have joined in. Welcome.
You have represented the prompt very well, Dimlamp.
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Thanks so much for making “Abandoned” the theme of your challenge.
https://intensitywithoutmastery.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/friendly-friday-abandoned/
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Great variety for the theme! Sometimes abandoned can be beautiful like old ruins filled with history and sometimes I find it more scary for example an abandoned house with windows looking like black, sinister eyes. 🙂
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Maria, I think there is a tipping point between historic and interesting and downright creepy. I also feel that there is some unsettled business there evoking those eerie feelings. Places like Auschwitz, Chernobyl, an old supposedly haunted house in Iceland makes my hair stand on end yet a historic cemetery near my place doesn’t worry me at all. I guess it is all in our imagination; however, who knows, maybe there is something more?
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Thank you so much Forestwood for such an interesting topic! All your pictures are awesome and fill me with a sense of adventure… 🙂
https://verbalcreation.home.blog/2019/07/20/friendly-friday-abandoned/
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Thanks so much for joining me in this challenge! I like your choice of photographs. Such diversity in all the entries.
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I love the differences and variety 🙂 Thanks for hosting it, again 🙂
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My pleasure. You are very welcome.
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❤ 🙂
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Made all the more interesting with the poem.
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Thank you so much ^^
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Interesting contributions, all so different too!
Here is mine:
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2019/07/20/friendly-friday-abandoned/
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Great to have you on board again, Sofia. These photos made me think that this place is abandoned but not forgotten.
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Here’s my abandoned contribution:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2019/07/20/friendly-friday-abandoned/
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It is intriguing about the location and use of that building but your sunset really grabbed my attention, David. Such warmth in your photo.
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Thanks for posting the link to a quirky collection of artifacts. I love how you have interpreted the challenge. Who wouldn’t want to explore there? Although I do hope that torpedo is fully decommissioned! Lol
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Old and abandoned things are fun to photography. They make great works of art.
https://mythrider.wordpress.com/2019/07/20/friendly-friday-photographs-abandoned/
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The buildings in your photo have definitely seen better days, but you have captured them so well. Where did you find these ones?
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A friend and I were driving in the country looking for old buildings.
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A photography tour?! Sounds like fun.
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When I come to visit, you can take me on a tour. Ha. ;0)
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You are very welcome, Phyllis. Any time!!! Although we don’t have so many abandoned buildings close by….
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It will be Australia and you. We’ll find something to photography. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until I rich and famous.
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Hopefully I won’t have to wait for too long!!
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Sorry about that. Don’t hold you breath. It may be a while before I get there. It’s a log swim.
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Lol….
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;0)
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I’ve gone back here but get kicked out every time. Now its a bed and breakfast: https://photographyocd.com/2017/03/20/abandoned-amusements/
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What do you mean you get kicke out? Is there security checking for intruders?
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You can find such beauty in abandoned buildings. Great photos showing this.
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A bit late but from the heart. Twenty examples of abandonment. I love many of your photos, especially the first (under the title).
https://manjameximoving.wordpress.com/2019/07/22/abandoned-friendly-friday/
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The first is my favorite too. So lush and green and historic.
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And you have presented an excellent variety of abandoned photos, Manja; thank you so much and I also deeply appreciate you supporting Snow and the Friday photo challenge.💕
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You’re very welcome, Amanda!
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Wonderful photos you chose for your topic. 😀 😀
Here is my entry this week. Enjoy!
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/07/24/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-abandoned/
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You captured these well, Cee. Thanks for the linkback.
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Some things are meant to be: https://photographyocd.com/2017/03/13/life-and-death-at-lititz-springs-park/
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Sad but true, Mike. Poor little guy. I wonder if he lost his Mum or if his Mum knew he was ill.
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Abandoned but not alone
http://bushboy.blog/2019/07/25/abandoned-2/
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Thanks, Bushboy. You have put together a great collection of monochrome photos for the theme. I wish they could talk!
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I know some of their stories
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Really? Have you posted about them?
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No I haven’t. Perhaps one day
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Wonderful contribution for the theme. I do wonder who left that blanket there?
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This topic was brilliant and so thought provoking…history, beauty, melancholy all wrapped in one. Your photos are lovely too and I visited quite a few other posts as well in this thread and it was a treat. I have said this before but I must say it again…inspiration all around- thank you:) I did not have anything along these lines so I could not participate but I thoroughly enjoyed looking at the other posts here !
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Thank you for taking the time to reply and say so, Moon. History Beauty and Melancholy – if I achieved that I can rest happy! Have you got much planned for this weekend?
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Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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Much appreciate the re-blog. Thank you.
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U are welcome
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Fantastic post! Love the photos from A Young Retirement.
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unfortunately, I never get to go around and chance upon abandoned area. I would love to participate next time. In the meantime, did you pose another challenge?
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I will post another challenge later this coming Friday. You can find this week’s challenge at another blog one who is filling in for the co -host.
https://manjameximoving.wordpress.com/2019/07/26/friendly-friday-bricks-and-tiles/
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