Gravity (3)

We've long been fascinated by decaying old buildings in rural areas. These structures seem to share a common life story: They are old, often more than a century. Most are invisible to their owners—these structures have been abandoned to time and gravity. Many of the photos will be black and white. The contrast and tones in the weathered wood and other details makes this an excellent subject for B&W photography. Some will be color images, when we feel color adds something to the story the picture tells.

We have an article about our interest in these old structures, and the project we set for ourselves to build this body of work. With these photos we strive for maximum detail, in an attempt to bring out the beauty in weathered wood, loose nails, peeling paint, rusting metal.

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The remains of a horse barn in Polebridge, Montana.

An aging barn in western Montana's Lake County on a snowy January day.

The remains of the Gallatin City Hotel, built around 1860, near Three Forks, Montana, U.S.

Morning light on a friend's crumbling shed on Farm Road in Lake County, Montana.

The Mission Mountains make a dramatic backdrop for an old barn in Lake County, Montana.

The remains of a homestead surrounded by a wheat field in Teton County, Montana.