On the side of the road -- drive-by shooting 4! by marlboromaam

On the side of the road -- drive-by shooting 4!

Must view large! This is what's inside the gates of the wall I shot yesterday at Caughman Farms... Look familiar? It was built as a copy of Mount Vernon, and WOW, was it a stunner for passers by back when it was sparkling new! I haven't been all the way up the long drive to the house or the barns and stables in years! Not too sure I'd be welcome unless I was buying a horse and I don't have that kind of money. LOL! Hoping to have more shots of this place for you later on. Let's see if I can get inside the gates one day.

I posted number 3 (black and white and color) drive-by shootings in my other albums here... http://365project.org/marlboromaam/challenges-and/2012-05-16
http://365project.org/marlboromaam/extra-stuff/2012-05-16
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May 15th, 2012  
@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!
May 15th, 2012  
Very cool, I bet it was a beauty in its younger years, love the fench work!!! great job
May 15th, 2012  
@glb484 Appreciate your kind comments, Gina! It was a beauty! Everyone who drove by was envious!
May 15th, 2012  
Excellent shot! I love the leading line of the road as well as the rusty horse placard. Is that the stable the road is leading to?
May 15th, 2012  
wow! Awesome ;)
May 15th, 2012  
@cjphoto Thank you, Chris! No, that's the house that was built to look just like Mount Vernon, the famous historical house of our first president, George Washington.
May 15th, 2012  
@hettie Thank you, Hettie!
May 15th, 2012  
Saw some similar in Kentucky last summer...with very unwelcoming messages!!!! Seems that serious buyers of horseflesh have appointments and very large bank accounts!
May 15th, 2012  
@marlboromaam - Oh I see it now, I should of payed closer attention to your photograph's comment. The photo looks even awesomer now haha
May 15th, 2012  
Lovely, thats quite a driveway! =)
May 15th, 2012  
Wow! What a beautiful estate!
May 15th, 2012  
Cool shot! If the trees could talk I bet there's a lot of history there...
May 15th, 2012  
It's always sad to see places that were once so beautiful not be kept up. I hope you are able to get inside and show us more.
May 15th, 2012  
Oh, how beautiful. What a lovely fence!
May 15th, 2012  
eva
Really nice capture. The house looks great. But by the looks of the gate and the pavement, there is work to be done to get it back to its former glory.
May 15th, 2012  
Don't you wish they would just let you go in and tour around. Very cool capture.
May 15th, 2012  
great shot, once, had to be a beautiful residence, i hope that you can photograph something else
May 15th, 2012  
What a beautiful place! That's some mad drive-by shooting skills hehe
May 15th, 2012  
maggie, i like the rust on the gates / fence , i like how the wall on the left holds the frame together
May 15th, 2012  
Awesome place! Love the gate- the swirl of metal around horse's head in contrast with bars of gate...
May 15th, 2012  
Very nice, you have some amazing driveby shooting skills, m useless! Any pointers? Lol :)
May 15th, 2012  
A stately residence, just look how long the driveway is. Nice capture Mags, great drive by...
May 15th, 2012  
Very Nice Mags, like the way you positioned the horse head.
May 15th, 2012  
@ruthmouch Yeah, that would probably be a good description of the attitude I'll get when I venture up that drive soon. Thank you, Ruth!

@cjphoto LOL! It's okay. Thank you, Chris!

@mantha Thank you, Sam!

@groovygirlrn Thank you, Sheri!

@franklein It was build in the early 70s. Not too much history. Thank you for your comments and visit, Frances! Always appreciated!

@yonnie It is sad. Thank you for stopping by, Yvonne! Hope I can get more, too!

@swguevin Thank you, Sheila!

@redrucksack I'm sure it would take a fortune to restore it these days. Thank you for your comments and visit, Eva!

@cdonohoue LOL! I do wish that! Thank you Cathy!

@tobi Me, too, Santina! Thank you very much for your comments!

@binny LOL! Thank you so much, Binny! Really appreciate that comment!

@phil_howcroft Thank you very much, Phil! Appreciate your lovely comments!

@traciwood Appreciate your sweet comments, Traci! Thank you very much!

@lizzy_lu123 A little practice never hurts, Lisa? LOL! Just try and watch out for cars coming up behind you!

@sugarmuser Thank you, Sharon! Really appreciate your comments!
May 15th, 2012  
@ronphotos365 Now you're the only one who said a thing about that! LOL! Glad someone noticed! Thank you, Ron!
May 15th, 2012  
Seems to be a huge property, it's impressive !
May 15th, 2012  
@cocobella Thank you, Corinne! Appreciate your comments!
May 15th, 2012  
Great iron work. Love how the drive is lined with trees.
May 15th, 2012  
@copperheadglass Thank you, Meredith! It is a pretty place!
May 15th, 2012  
Impressive place! Has it always been called Caughman Farms? I see it has CF on the gate.
May 15th, 2012  
Very cool place and a great shot!
May 16th, 2012  
@janturnbull Not sure. It was build way back in the early 70s. But, it has been "Caughman Farms" through several different owners! Thank you for your comments, Janet!

@aleksandra Thank you, Aleksandra!
May 16th, 2012  
Very interesting, awesome. I love it!
May 16th, 2012  
Wonderful composition, has a heritage feel about it
May 16th, 2012  
@sanfil Thank you so much, Sandra!
May 16th, 2012  
@wenbow Appreciate your comments! Thank you, Wendy!
May 16th, 2012  
Very nice shot. Must have been awesome when new.
May 16th, 2012  
I think you are having fun with your drive bys . Great job!
May 16th, 2012  
You can sense that in it's day it was magnificent. It still has a certain worn charm. Great capture Maggie.
May 16th, 2012  
I could imagine it back in the day! It looks majestic.
May 16th, 2012  
An impressive gate and drive. I like the horse head.
May 16th, 2012  
Cool shot. What a nice gate
May 16th, 2012  
Perfect shot!! Very cool find.
May 16th, 2012  
great find!
May 16th, 2012  
I love driveways as there always seems to be a mystery at the end! The gate looks pretty forbidding!
May 16th, 2012  
Wow, what a gorgeous photo, Maggie. Does not look like you can get in but worth a try. Looks like quite a place at the end of the driveway.
May 16th, 2012  
this looks like some estate! great capture!
May 16th, 2012  
Looks like a cool, impressive place! Love your perspective. 8)
May 16th, 2012  
Impressive place. Love the decoration on the gate.
May 16th, 2012  
What is it with horses and money? The grounds of these places are stunning. Thanks for giving us a peek or what must go on in here. Cool that you a one time have been inside.
May 16th, 2012  
Beautiful! Just seeing the place sparks my imagination. I love the way you've composed this photo.
May 16th, 2012  
Impressive! I just saw Mt Vernon for the first time last summer!
May 16th, 2012  
What a fabulous spot at one time. Wonderful photo and composition. Hope you'll be able to take more pics here.
May 16th, 2012  
@beckys It was! Thank you, Becky!

@memejanetx3 It is a bit fun! Thank you, Janet!

@purdey Appreciate your lovely and thoughtful comments, Sharon! Thank you!

@dishaparekh176 Thank you, Disha! It was!

@carolinedreams Thank you, Caroline! Appreciate your comments!

@daisy Thank you, Kathryn!

@smithak Thank you, Smitha!

@vickisfotos Thank you, Vicki!

@maggiemae Thank you, Maggiemae! Appreciate your comments!

@darsphotos Grateful for your comments, Darlene! Thank you very much! Hugs!

@pointnshoot28 Thank you, Donna!

@myautofocuslife Appreciate your comments! Thank you, Livia!

@sangwann Thank you very much, Dione!

@jaboney Grateful for your thoughtful comments! Thank you so much, Mike!

@herussell You are so sweet, Hope! Thank you very much for your lovely comments!

@twinsplusone Thank you, Sharon! It's quite a place!

@cimes1 Me, too! Thank you very much, Carole!
May 16th, 2012  
Beautiful tree lined driveway! How would you like to do upkeep on that yard?
May 16th, 2012  
Pam
I love that drive up to the house. It looks like a beautiful place. I think you could just jump the fence and get a few more shots!:) Great composition and shot, Maggie!:)
May 16th, 2012  
Looks like a beautiful piece of land!
May 16th, 2012  
@wannabe I wouldn't! I think they hire people for that! Thank you, Catherine!

@pammerritt LOL! All I can do is drive up to the main barns and house and ask if I can take some pics. Thank you, Pam!

@juleswoome Thank you, Julie! Appreciate you stopping by!
May 16th, 2012  
Oh wow...i bet it is SO gorgeous in there!! would love seeing something like this too!!! wonderful shot!
May 16th, 2012  
Outside-inside! Love it!
May 16th, 2012  
@kdimagery Thank you, Kd! Appreciate your lovely comments!

@magdalenabas Thank you, Magdalena!
May 16th, 2012  
Beautiful !!!
May 16th, 2012  
@suek Thank you, Sue!
May 16th, 2012  
Yeh go on, climb the fence....they'll understand....:):)
May 17th, 2012  
@veekay LOL! One day! Appreciate all your comments and visit, Vicki! Thank you!
May 17th, 2012  
Wow! Surprised to see the rust and cracking pavement. It looks like a sad place.
May 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous entryway .... that's a "marlboromaam' entrance! Just ring their bell/buzzer and tell them you're there for a photo op! I'm sure that they'll let you in. :) Hey ... you never know. Lovely pov down that drive and sure is intriguing. :)
May 18th, 2012  
@cmc1200 It is not what it used to be. Thank you for stopping by, Caryn!
May 18th, 2012  
I really like this shot a lot. Great perspective, and I can't stop thinking about who lives there and the history of this place!
May 18th, 2012  
Awesome POV Maggie! :D
May 18th, 2012  
@hiquerr Thank you! I appreciate your time to view and comment on my pic!

@princesicita Thank you, Princess! Appreciate your kind comments!
May 18th, 2012  
That looks like a beautiful place to explore!
May 18th, 2012  
Love the rust - along with the archtecture. Does look similar to Mount Vernon!
May 20th, 2012  
@loragill I did explore it a long time ago. Thank you for stopping by, Lora!

@lindag Grateful for your comments! Thank you, Linda!
May 20th, 2012  
Cool.
May 29th, 2012  
@netkonnexion Thank you!
May 29th, 2012  
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