Mini Challenge #23~WEATHERED

Pat · August 15, 2008, 11:13:46 AM

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WEATHERED

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This topic was chosen by Lee who won our last Challenge. The subject of the next Mini Challenge is WEATHERED. Lee says, "The dictionary meaning of "weathered" says,
- Worn, stained, or warped by or as if by exposure to weather; seasoned.
- Architecture Sloped to shed water.
- seasoned by exposure to the weather
- altered in color, texture, composition, or form by such exposure or by artificial means producing a similar effect
Personally I think weathered could also be a person with a weathered face or someone who has weathered a difficult time in their life."

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Fotobirder · August 15, 2008, 08:08:57 PM

Well I'll jump in first.

I found this picture and just had to enter it. It's a Racoon that just made it through a terrible Thunderstorm. I had something else in mind. But I'm entering this one anyway.

The Title is "Weathering The Storm."

Steve
Fotobirder
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Fotobirder · August 15, 2008, 08:43:38 PM

Thanks Gabriel.

This entry might be more appropriate. It's entitled 'Weathered but Not Forgotten." No! It's not the picture of myself.

I think it will speak for itself.

Steve
Fotobirder
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doughaas · August 15, 2008, 09:33:52 PM

This guy has seen better days. Many better days.

This is an old iguana in the Salisbury MD zoo.

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doughaas · August 15, 2008, 09:45:53 PM

I am sure any good preacher could use this image and talk for half an hour about the evils of "Liquor" and how it will "weather" your body and your life. this dilapidated building was somewhere in West Texas.

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doughaas · August 15, 2008, 10:28:07 PM

This is a side of and old cart. Doesn't look like they ever put any paint on this wood. This was in the colonial village of Furnace Town MD.

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SmokeytheDog · August 16, 2008, 02:53:39 AM

WEATHERED WOOD

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SmokeytheDog · August 16, 2008, 02:54:57 AM

WEATHERED WALLS

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SmokeytheDog · August 16, 2008, 02:55:51 AM

WEATHERED ROCKS

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SmokeytheDog · August 16, 2008, 02:58:52 AM

MOTHER OF ALL WEATHERING

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Jim D · August 16, 2008, 06:03:36 AM

Autumn of Life

douga57 · August 16, 2008, 06:46:32 AM

G'day,
I haven't taken part in one of these chalenges as yet. But I have this one of a weathered treetrunk. I liked the patern and the texture.

Weathered tree trunk

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mossphoto · August 16, 2008, 04:27:02 PM

"Adobe Paisaje"

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Boy, I really like what I'm seeing again for this challenge.

I'm too busy to go shoot for this one, so once again, I'm going back into my files.

I really love old buildings, and play an integral part of one of my personal projects. However, I'll only upload one of those.

This one is of an old adobe building I found in extreme southern Colorado. Its a three room adobe building, just off of the highway in Paisaje, CO. I shot if for my 2005 calendar.

Its called "Adobe Paisaje", appropriately enough.

Enjoy!

~V~

mossphoto · August 16, 2008, 04:30:26 PM

"Hagood Mill"

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And this one is a detail from an old waterwheel powered mill near my Great Grandparent's farm near Pickens, SC.

My dad used to go get ground corn meal for cornbread from this mill when it was still in operation commercially. Now it is preserved by the state of South Carolina as a heritage site. Last I heard, they still open it to grind corn into meal a few times a year.

This one is called "Hagood Mill".

~V~

mossphoto · August 16, 2008, 04:33:52 PM

"Man Alone"

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Of course I'm going to include some from India. After all, that is where a good-sized part of my heart lies.

This one is of an older gentleman who was watching us plant trees on the property of our new school building. The sky was very hazy (thus the monochrome background), but the sun came out for a few minutes, allowing me to get some really great shots of the people and the surroundings. This man definitely qualifies for "weathered".

The title is "Man Alone".

~V~

mossphoto · August 16, 2008, 04:41:25 PM

"Kinnu's Hands"

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And finally, one of my favorite people I've met in India, although, as with most Dalits (Untouchables), a sad story goes with her. I won't go into it now. Soon I'll be writing some stories about my week in the Delhi slums this last February. I'll let y'all know when and where their posted.

Kinnu (the lady who belongs to these hands) is a midwife in Sangam Park, which is a colony of street sweepers (Balmiki) in Delhi. She is 80 years old, and has been a midwife for 60 years, ever since she was taught by here mother-in-law. She has birthed many, many babies in Sangam Park.

She charges about 1500 Rupees for male babies, and about 1/2 that for female babies. If the family is unable to pay that much, she adjusts her fee accordingly.

Anyway, without writing a novel, I'll just say she tries not to deliver many babies anymore, but many in the colony still insist she deliver their baby. After all, Kinnu probably delivered the parents anyway.

Here is "Kinnu's Hands".

~V~

Brianw · August 18, 2008, 08:52:12 PM

Back in the Day

I perfer to view this with the 12 kids running around the house and hanging out the window while mom and dad are on front porch with grandpa and grandma. perhaps a tire swing in the front somewhere. Although the memories are made up and a house may weather but family memories never will.

Fotobirder · August 18, 2008, 09:25:34 PM

The Conductor
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As promised, my last entry will be of a person.

The Old Train Conductors are a thing of the past.

That's why I chose this picture of A Conductor in an old train in the Cradle of Forestry in North Carolina. The Photo was taken with a Nikon 6006 on Automatic Focus using Fuji 400 Film.

Steve Slayton
Fotobirder

Brianw · August 18, 2008, 10:11:26 PM

Stumped

Taken in Tennessee while stretching out the legs with a walk from the long car ride back to minnesota. 20D canon

Hal · August 19, 2008, 02:28:27 PM

Blind Guitar Man

Brianw · August 19, 2008, 03:20:01 PM

"Weathered Upon"
I do believe I may be deviating from the implied meaning of this subject (lol) but, I like it so... and it does have the word weather in it.
We had just got to a weekend Christian Music festival in MN and it may be called Sonshine Festival but it was nothing of the sort for most of it, still a wonderful time.
This was taken with a Canon 20D at 1/320 at 5.6, ISO of 800

Marilyn · August 20, 2008, 05:48:05 PM

Out In The Weather

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Hal · August 21, 2008, 07:14:58 PM

You don't have to be aged to be weathered!

jocelynaz · August 22, 2008, 01:55:58 AM

"Weathered Ladder"

This shot shows remnants of our son's old wooden monkey bar playset that my husband built for him when he was just a toddler (he's now almost 10yo!). We took down the playset last summer but still have the scrap pieces of wood laying around in our backyard.

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Camera - Nikon D40, taken today Aug. 21st

jocelynaz · August 22, 2008, 02:05:04 AM

Here's my second submission ~ "Weathered Ford Bumper"

I know...my titles aren't the most creative, but I try!

This shot is the rear bumper of my husband's old 1979 Ford F250 truck. I actually like the look of the rusted metal -- gives it character!

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Camera - Nikon D40, taken today Aug. 21st

melody · August 23, 2008, 02:03:33 PM

Weathered Fishing Boat

This a boat that has seen better days

melody · August 23, 2008, 02:06:12 PM

An Old Weathered Boat Hauler

Gabriel · August 25, 2008, 02:12:53 PM

My first entry taken with my old Sony Handycam video camera, from my driveway, a long time ago....

#1: Weathered Sunrise (though it was actually a sunset....

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LakeLady · August 28, 2008, 07:22:52 PM

Water Pump

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This old pump was in the yard of a very old Church, in Georgia. It certainly seemed to suit the weathered category. I can remember my Grandmother having one of these, and still using it.

Becky

RachelleAZ · August 28, 2008, 07:32:29 PM

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