An Abandoned Farmhouse on the Saskatchewan Prairie
There were a few people asking about the farmhouse where I made this image of an interesting room inside. The house is on the top of a small hill several kilometres outside of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan on the Canadian Prairies.
The farmhouse I photographed is on the right. Although both are abandoned, I was drawn to the older building.
I could have used a tilt shift lens here but I like the perspective created by shooting upwards from a low position.
I spent a lot of time looking at the textures in the weathered wooden siding, this is the single image I came away with from that study.
The broken metal objects scattered around the back of the house made for interesting subjects – quite cooperative too.
This room faces east and the glass in the window frames broke a long time ago. With the gaping holes to the outside, this room suffered more from the prairie’s summer storms, bitter winters and steady winds than the rest of the house. I like the glimpse of what was once there you can see in this picture. It showed me that the house was lived in more recently than I first thought when I walked up the hill.
These photos were passed onto me and –wow– this house once belonged to my family! I am originally from Gull Lake and spent many of my childhood days in this house! Strange to see it in this condition but beautiful photos. Thank you!
March 8, 2012 at 7:18 am
Hi Stacey,
Great to hear from you. It’s great to make a connection through an image. It was a neat house to photograph. We come to visit Fred Wilkinson in Gull Lake, he’s my wife’s grandfather.
All the best to you,
Chris
March 11, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Seems to be the trend on these comments – I found your blog on Freshly Pressed.
These photos bring me back to this past summer – I’m an Ontario resident but had the opportunity to live in Val Marie, Saskatchewan for the summer. Needless to say I passed by Gull Lake several times on my journeys across the province.
These are beautiful photos, I look forward to seeing more!
February 10, 2011 at 3:26 pm
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Your photos are great. I especially like your People series from Southeast Asia. I found your blog from Freshly Pressed, and coincidentally found we are using a similar blog setup and template!
I’m a fan of boston.com/bigpicture and that’s why i set up my blog the way i did! Hope you come around my blog sometime, I appreciate any critique on my photos-got much to learn from you!
February 9, 2011 at 12:29 am
Мне очень нравятся Ваши пейзажи,хорошее качество!
February 8, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Благодарим Вас за посещение! Есть великий день!
February 8, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Chris your work is phenomenal. Unreal. I actually found your blog through WordPress’s freshly pressed, but I live in Calgary – awesome to see some ‘local’ scenery. Just keep on shooting, so awesome.
February 8, 2011 at 9:45 am
Thank you for sharing your art.
February 8, 2011 at 4:57 am
It is for sure an interesting subject Chris. Wonderful set of pictures!
February 8, 2011 at 4:24 am
I loved how in the black and white, the wood’s texture stood out.
February 8, 2011 at 3:41 am
stunning photos
February 7, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Beautiful in its ruin and desolation.
February 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm
fantastic pictures and what a great place to photograph!
February 7, 2011 at 8:32 pm