365 Photography Project: Mat Ryan: Jan. 8

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Mat Ryan: Jan. 8

Uh. That's all I have to say about today. I woke up at 4 a.m. with that feeling of every hair follicle on your body raising as your insides feel as if they just went through a blender... Then I tried to go to work at 7:30 and got the feeling as I was walking through the door so I was late to work... Then I managed to work for 4 hours, before deciding to go home for the day. Eventually the feeling got better, the snow outside was calming, and after relaxing for a while I took a long drive, and I became obsessed with delapitated barns for whatever reason. This is my favorite, I just love the natural colours of the neglected wood.

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RobbyJanuary 9, 2009 at 1:23 AM
wooooa! I like it!
I have this "thing" for abandoned places, last June I took 1 day off from work and I drove 350km to find a village abandonded since 30 years.

Mat, do you have other pics or a website where I can see something more?
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MatJanuary 9, 2009 at 8:18 PM
...an abandoned village? Sounds fantastic! I don't have a real website, but I do have a facebook and photobucket, e-mail me at mat@sportscarspecialties.com and I'll give you the address for both.
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revolutionaire.January 9, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Seriously, I spent some time in Upstate New York -- literally a stone's throw from Canada, and the number of dilapidated barns I photographed is countless! Glad I'm not the only weirdo. =P

Great photo!
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Mat Ryan: Jan. 8

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