Friday, June 04, 2010

Weathered and Worn, Brenda Photo Challenge, 6-5-10

When one thinks of San Francisco, pictures of elegant Victorians, resplendent in colorful paint and fancy "gingerbread" come to mind, along with beautiful vistas of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.  To my surprise, one afternoon while driving around in an area known as "the
Sunset", I came across these weathered and worn sights that seem rather out of place here.


It looks like work has begun on remodeling!  At least, the door looks new.

Not too far away from the first house, I passed this place with the rusty car and horse trailer parked right out in the front and side yard.  The car looks like it hasn't run in years...as for the horse trailer??  Don't know where the horse could be - San Francisco houses are so close together, there is barely room outside for a dog!  This is, after all, a city street.



Participate in the Brenda Photo Challenge.  The theme for this week is "weathered and worn" - to see other contributions, click here. 




 

35 comments:

  1. Being from New England, I just love old houses.

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  2. Great pictures! I love the door on the first one! Beautiful!!

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  3. I actually prefer photos of battered old buildings and cars to their new counterparts.

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  4. If they would finish the remodel it could be an adorable house wouldn't it?

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  5. Cool photos of weathered and worn subjects! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Now I do believe that every city has it's own secrets to tell? ^_^ Great pictures like it much with your story makes it more awesome. Happy Saturday!


    Weathered and Worn

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  7. I like the house, after a little work it would be adorable! I can remember driving those old clunkers but not sure if they would pull a loaded horse trailer. :-)

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  8. HaHaHa! They came out great Carmen, the horse trailer says it all - I cannot stop laughing LOL!

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  9. Great shots. That door in the first picture sure does seem out of place with the rest of the building.

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  10. The archaeology of a city is right here in front of us.

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  11. You're right - that's not what you think of when you imagine San Francisco!

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  12. I love old houses like this, it will be beautiful after the restoration. Right now the new door does look a little out of place.

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  13. I bet that would be a pretty house once it gets fixed up! Hahaha, love the old car too. Great examples of weathered and worn!

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  14. I love the look of that door on the worn out house, Carmen. Just imagine how beautiful that house once was!

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  15. It's a shame that house was let go like that. It looks like it could be really beautiful if it was fixed up.

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  16. hip chick - I lived in the Boston area for a number of years and I loved the houses there. They were as great as our San Francisco Victorians!


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  17. Jeanette - it is a beautiful door, isn't it. I will have to keep driving by to see how the ouse progresses!

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  18. secret agent woman - well, I definitely love the old San Francisco Victorians but I'm not so sure this relic appeals to me that much!!

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  19. Cindra - the house definitely has possibilities...the door is certainly nice!


    At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon!
    ( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )
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  20. June Coe Harris - the house and car I wanted to use turned out kind of blurry, sad to say. It was even more forlorn than this.


    At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon!
    ( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )
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  21. Manang Kim - thanks for stopping by! It's always nice to see you here.

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  22. Brenda - the house definitely has potential! I'm sure the neighbors are glad it's on the improvement list!

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  23. Poetic Shutterbug - Too bad, though, I'm missing that other house and car. They would have really completed the set of weathered and worn!!

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  24. Ann - they seem to be working pretty slowly on that house. The rest needs to catch up with that nice door.

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  25. lakeviewer - San Francisco is a city of great variety, with its many cultures and mixes. I love it.

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  26. Welshcakes Limoncello - for me, I also identify San Francisco with its famous painted ladies, the beautiful Victorians for which it is famous.

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  27. SquirrelQueen - I think you're right. This will be a lovely house when it is finished.


    At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon!
    ( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )
    http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1

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  28. Donna - I hope they get the house done pretty soon. Right now, it's a neighborhood eyesore.

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  29. Icy BC - I bet that house will be beatiful again. It's nice that someone saw it's possibilities ( and had the money to make it happen! ).

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  30. Ratty - I always wonder the history behind some of these houses. So many in this area become rental properties. I think they go downhill then. I think it will be lovely once it's restored.

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  31. That home could be wonderful if the restoration is done. Love the horse trailer sitting by the rusty old car... would love to hear the story behind that!

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  32. Love that door! It is a beauty! Lot's of work to do there...would be interesting to see the progress.

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  33. Nita Jo - I'm sure that place will look nice, once finished. I'll have to keep going back and recording the progress. As for the other place with the horse trailer, I doubt the neighbors are too fond of them!

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  34. WR - if I can find the street again ( I need to start writing down the addresses of these
    places ), I'll follow up on that house!

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  35. Sorry to be late, but we went out of town!
    Awwwww!!! These are Great but they Break my heart! If only people would use a little elbow grease, it would look great!
    Well done Girl!
    hughugs

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