Shades of Gray
by Kathy Kelly
Title
Shades of Gray
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This color photograph by Kathy Kelly is of an abandoned old country barn in Montgomery County, Maryland. Slowly becoming "one with nature," its weathered gray structure makes an interesting contrast to the bright green leaves of early spring.
Montgomery County Maryland is historically known for agriculture. In the 1600's slaves and tenant farmers came to this area to grow tobacco. This one crop dominated much of the landscape until the mid 1880's when the soil had become so depleted, that one fifth of the county's population left in search of greener pastures. The Quakers of Sandy Spring, however, stayed and experimented with crop rotation and fertilizer.
By the late 1800's and early 1900's agriculture was once again thriving in Montgomery County thanks,in part, to the opening of a new shipping lane - the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal.
In the 20th century, dairy and horse farms had taken over much of the county's farmland and within the past 35 years, many of the county's larger farms have turned into historical preservation sites, private homes, and places for entertainment and tourism.
This work has featured in the following FAA Groups and Contests.
Rural Decay and Deterioration
Contests:
Forgotten by Time - Group Logo for September - Third Place Winner
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May 5th, 2016
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Comments (12)
Chad Lilly
Congratulations on your 1st Place tie in Urbex Abandoned in the World - Buildings contest! In future contests, please ensure your image is submitted to the group so it may be eligible for Group Logo and Special Features.
Linda Stern
Whenever I see a building at this stage...I want to go inside and look for forgotten treasures. Thanks for sharing this Kathy!
Kathy Kelly
My thanks to Martin Wall for featuring my piece "Shades of Gray" on the homepage of "Old and Used." I appreciate it!