Very unique art festival in my hometown these days (pictures)

[Kirsten]

Asiel, that's so sad that the old buildings in your area have been replaced. Here, they cannot do that so easily because there's such a thing as preservation of sites of historic interest; even renovating buildings needs to be done in accordance with these rules.

I'm sure all these houses would have lots of interesting stories to tell, I always wonder what these walls have seen in all these centuries... Unfortunately, most of the records got lost in WW2. However, a writing contest, as Karen has suggested, might be a good idea. :-)

[Karen]

I'm sure all these houses would have lots of interesting stories to tell, I always wonder what these walls have seen in all these centuries... Unfortunately, most of the records got lost in WW2. However, a writing contest, as Karen has suggested, might be a good idea. :-)

Hee hee - maybe that could be your next "job" - start a contest, and get people to sponsor prizes, etc., and get grants to pay yourself a small salary as part of it!

And do, please post some photos (nature, or other) over here on Pet Talk, too - you know I love to write poems to match them!

[Kirsten]

Hee hee - maybe that could be your next "job" - start a contest, and get people to sponsor prizes, etc., and get grants to pay yourself a small salary as part of it!

And do, please post some photos (nature, or other) over here on Pet Talk, too - you know I love to write poems to match them!

I'm sure the organizers will come up with something interesting for 2015.

And as for nature pictures... I haven't taken any this year. I just wasn't in the mood to take the same kind of pictures over and over again. Maybe next year.

[robinh]

As always, your pictures are fabulous. I like this idea. Very interesting way to make old new again.

[Litterati]

To me they look like fabulously detailed stage sets. Now all that is needed is someone to write the script. Back in university I took a directing course where we had to present a scene. The class was held in an old sorta rundown building so to make stage set a snap our group chose a scene from a play set in England in the late 50s ( A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney) and furnished a section of the classroom. The old-fashioned radiators, window frames, flooring was spot on! This brings back memories!

[Barbara]

Wow- that is exciting!
I remember that in one documenta year there was an extra exhibition -kind of an off-documenta which also had installations in Hann. Münden in some old houses. (I suppose it was 20 or 15 years back). That was fantastic.

[phesina]

What a good idea! These are stunning, and your photos as always are breathtaking, Kirsten. Thank you!

I wonder if this would work in Detroit, which is loaded with abandoned homes and other buildings.

[Karen]

I'm sure the organizers will come up with something interesting for 2015.

And as for nature pictures... I haven't taken any this year. I just wasn't in the mood to take the same kind of pictures over and over again. Maybe next year.

Oh, Kirsten, any pictures will do, doesn't need to be nature ones! I just love your photos, and they are always good for writing about!