Again I went shooting at the worst possible time of the day, but when travelling one can’t be too picky ;). The subject of the photo is what makes it interesting, but thank you I will gladly accept your compliment about composition and contrasts :). I am not ungrateful Ese :D.
I don’t know very much about it, except that it was an old watchtower, and thanks to this discovery a family managed to make an attractive bed and breakfast on the property. It is located just outside Verona, Italy.
This is such a great photo – the two windows at the top almost look like eyes – and the center opening feels like a mouth – and the weathering effect seems like tears – or hints of sadness – there even seem to be window ears – and the top part – with its different color seems like hair. the mood of this – as well as the subject – really fits the word abandoned so well. 🙂 ~yvette.
okay, had to add this old children’s poem that the photo reminded me of:
Houses
By Aileen Fisher
Houses are faces
(haven’t you found?)
with their hats in the air,
and their necks in the ground.
Windows are noses, windows are eyes,
and doors are the mouths of a suitable size.
And a porch- or the place where porches begin-
is just like a mustache shading the chin.
Lost in Translation 
The composition and most definitely contrast is perfect, Paula! And those stairs leading all the way to the…heaven…directly! 🙂
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Again I went shooting at the worst possible time of the day, but when travelling one can’t be too picky ;). The subject of the photo is what makes it interesting, but thank you I will gladly accept your compliment about composition and contrasts :). I am not ungrateful Ese :D.
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The subject for me comes across as very mysterious…I could only start guessing but I’m afraid it wouldn’t get me too far 🙂
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It is an old watchtower 🙂
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Exactly what I meant! Would have never guessed but surely a building with a character!
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What’s the history?
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I don’t know very much about it, except that it was an old watchtower, and thanks to this discovery a family managed to make an attractive bed and breakfast on the property. It is located just outside Verona, Italy.
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Such an odd looking structure. Any idea for what it might have been used. Love the soundtrack! 🙂
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It was a watchtower 🙂
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and don’t undermine me as your watch tower…where’s my quintessential eyes?
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On About page.
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Link please
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very easy to find my about page on the menu
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Sure…merely looking at you to hold my finger…Will you?
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I cant from phone
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Here you have it … in colour https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/weekly-photo-challenge-selfie/
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If those aged bricks could talk of the glorious days they witnessed .JalMichael
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Much too beautiful to be abandoned, Paula! I’ll come and keep watch 🙂
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Beautiful image, Paula! Love the angel you took!
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Tu as su donner une très belle présence à cette ruine, j’aime beaucoup !
Bisous Paula 🙂
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My home is my castle or at least my tower even if it’s an abandoned tower… 🙂 🙂 😉
Excellent work… 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Drake 😀
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Nice photo and an Interesting design. Such buildings should be preserved.
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I agree Draco 🙂
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WOW! Where is this tower? Beautiful picture!
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great for photo challenge…so neat!
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you know what came to my mind seeing this? bonsai tower of babel!! 🙂 and the stairs to nowhere is the icing on the cake! nice shot! 🙂
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Outstanding Paula!
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Excellent post, Paula.. 😀
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Beautiful, what a place to spend your days just watching…
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Love it Paula, thank you!
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An old watch tower I read in the comments…. beautifully captured…
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Awesome, Paula! One could create a story just by looking at your photo!
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Just beautiful Paula ! I read all the comments but no clues. Where is it?
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Just outside Verona, Italy 🙂 Thank you, Kathryn.
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Very interesting structure, and perfect for the theme 🙂
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🙂 thank you Sreejith
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The decay below the windows up top almost remind me of tears – a sadness. Love this photograph Paula
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This is exactly how I saw it Mark 🙂 Thank you:)
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That’s a shame. I’d wish that someone would restore that.
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Well, with what I spent for two nights at that place I think they just might 😀
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This photo is stunning. Absolutely gorgeous.
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🙂 thank you very much 🙂
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Fantastic! Love the colors, the sky / clouds and perspective! Interestingly, looks like the building is crying
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Very interesting! And awesome capture, Paula. It definitely left us wondering … I guess for the good part.
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This is such a great photo – the two windows at the top almost look like eyes – and the center opening feels like a mouth – and the weathering effect seems like tears – or hints of sadness – there even seem to be window ears – and the top part – with its different color seems like hair. the mood of this – as well as the subject – really fits the word abandoned so well. 🙂 ~yvette.
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Very perceptive of you Yvette. This is how I saw it too :O
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okay, had to add this old children’s poem that the photo reminded me of:
Houses
By Aileen Fisher
Houses are faces
(haven’t you found?)
with their hats in the air,
and their necks in the ground.
Windows are noses, windows are eyes,
and doors are the mouths of a suitable size.
And a porch- or the place where porches begin-
is just like a mustache shading the chin.
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