In Need of Repair by onewing

In Need of Repair

Thanks so much for all your comments and favs for yesterday's photo of my favourite tree. I will try and reply later this evening.

I am rather late posting tonight because I have spent most of the day scanning and editing old photos of myself when young, parents and grandparents etc because I am going to put them in a photobook when I have finished. It is quite a job and I am rather cross-eyed tonight after looking at a computer screen all day.

This rather dilapidated garage belongs to a shack on the waterfront. Most of the shacks have been sold and large houses built on the blocks of land but this little shack is staying put for now. I suspect when the owner does sell he will receive quite a lot of money for it even though it will be knocked over to be replaced with yet another huge waterfront property. I think originally this garage would have been used for housing a boat rather than a car though. I do like the textures and it has such character.

It has been well-patched up over the years, hasn't it.

We're in the process of sorting, scanning and commenting on all our old photos too. It's a long process. I feel for you.
June 4th, 2020  
love the tones and texture
June 4th, 2020  
I like the old door - has character. Looks great in b&w.
June 4th, 2020  
Seen better days ..but, makes for a good photo
June 4th, 2020  
I love it, it has character and many untold anecdotes. Also it reminds me of me.......getting a bit older and scruffier but full of old stories!
June 4th, 2020  
I like this!
June 4th, 2020  
Love what you did with the B/W
June 4th, 2020  
Fabulous find and shot, great in b/w.
June 4th, 2020  
Bep
Beautiful B&W.
June 4th, 2020  
Lovely textures in this Babs.
June 4th, 2020  
Old, neglect is photogenic. Reminders of other times.
June 4th, 2020  
Great B&W shot and so interesting looking.
June 4th, 2020  
Pat
This is really great, I love old neglected stuff - such great photo opps.

June 4th, 2020  
It has certainly seen better days, but it is full of character!

Ian
June 4th, 2020  
Lovely textures and shot.
June 4th, 2020  
Great textures
June 4th, 2020  
Great find and shot
June 4th, 2020  
Great textures and capture
June 4th, 2020  
Great character! I bet it will be a great photo book when you have finished. Just the sort of thing that I would enjoy.
June 4th, 2020  
Lovely peeled paint textures!
June 4th, 2020  
seems to be constantly under repair :)
June 4th, 2020  
Great find Babs lots of tones and textures captured here:)
June 4th, 2020  
The doors have a lifetime of history attached to them with all the broken bits and patches.
June 4th, 2020  
Well-worn and served its purpose over and over again- now it has a new job- modeling for good photos! Very nice!
June 4th, 2020  
LOL - the Govn handout for renovations might have come along at just the right time!!
June 4th, 2020  
Great shot of the nice textures on that old door
June 4th, 2020  
well yes, it has character certainly. It would be good to see it in use though - but not replaced by a huge modern property.
June 4th, 2020  
Fabulous textures and it looks good in b&w
June 4th, 2020  
@tinley23 I have scanned all the photos now and am about half way through editing them. I will leave a few of them to David as some are in a bad state of repair. I have one photo of my great grand parents along with my great great grandparents that needs a lot of Photoshoppping.

@annied @sangwann @happysnaps @lilh @dutchothotmailcom @ludwigsdiana @gijsje @merrelyn @theredcamera @mittens @pattyblue @fishers @tonygig @seattlite @bkbinthecity @carolmw @craftymeg @koalagardens @pcoulson @flowerfairyann @olivetreeann @pyrrhula Thanks. Not sure if it is still in use, but someone owns the shack and uses it as a weekender.

@casablanca This is exactly how I felt yesterday after I had finished editing my old photos for the day. I am getting older and scruffier (especially in lockdown) and my photos have brought back lots of memories and stories as I have been editing them.

@carole_sandford Can 't wait to get cracking on the book, the photos have brought back lots of memories, some sad, some happy. Maybe I will post a couple of the photos at a later date on 365.

@robz Ha ha not so sure the owners of this shack will need the Government handout. Once this place is sold it could fetch at least $1.5 million alone just for the land as it is right on the waterfront. Hope the new owners do have a boat though because with global warming they will probably need it.



@helenhall Sadly most of the shacks along the waterfront have been replaced by huge modern properties
June 4th, 2020  
Great b&w and textures!
June 5th, 2020  
Reminds me a great deal of my Grandmother's garage door. Lovely patched over the years and has wonderful character.
June 5th, 2020  
Wonderful textures and character
June 5th, 2020  
Great shot!
June 5th, 2020  
Nice choice for a b&w. Something tells me that it wouldn't be all that different in colour.
June 5th, 2020  
great tones and textures here :)
June 5th, 2020  
Lovely old doors!
June 5th, 2020  
@stray_shooter You are right there Ron, the only difference in colour is that there are a few rust marks.
June 5th, 2020  
Like this b & w composition
June 5th, 2020  
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