September 21, 2011

• The reason to proceed with caution

  For years I have seen this building, a church called Elk Chapel. 25 or 30 years ago I attended a fund raiser here to garner funds for restoration of this old building with so much history of our county. Evidently the funds raised were not enough to sustain the well being of this once popular church and meeting place.

  It sits along a major highway, the outhouse stands to the right.

  

   

  

  

  I was impressed to see this,  although rather spooky to see what first appeared to be fresh flowers on the door knob

  

  Closer view showed them to be silk, hmm? Curious.

  

  I grew braver since this is a well traveled road  and the grass was not so overgrown not to reveal any old wells etc.

  

  

  I held my camera through an open window and captured these shots.

  

  

  

  The old piano still stands proudly

  

  

  But believe me there remains a real and present danger in browsing around vacant buildings

  

  See them?

  

  Bees and lot's of them!!! Yikes. I had wondered what that noise was. At 1st I thought maybe my mind was playing tricks on me and I was hearing the long ago choir singing an old hymn I didn't recognize.

  

  Needless to say I left the area with gladness that I had not entered the old building. It is easier to high tail it to my vehicle rather  than try to hurriedly exit the building and run to the vehicle.

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