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Here are several more old buildings from my ongoing adventure. I find something fascinating about this kind of thing, if only they could talk.
I will post more interesting old things as I come across them. I am being taken out to an old abandoned silver mine up in the mountains today, will post if there is anything interesting.
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Thank you very much miKKoChristmas11 , Manikin , officialfuel,kerry10456, vintagemad , Hedgewalker, AR8Jason & Trey
Great Photos! I feel the same about wishing things could tell me their stories!
EXELLENT IDEA Packrat! I luv this!!!!
Thank you for the kind words mikielikesigns2, eye4beauty & musikchoo.
Thank you very much mrmajestic1
You have a lovely country!! Thanks for your work and posts. Wish we had more "wild" and forgotten areas here in England :(