We are bare framework standing immobile against the elements. Bleached white like the bones of a long dead dinosaur, our roots run deep, anchoring us to the earth. We are a monument to perseverance, endurance, unbending stubbornness.
There is beauty in our austerity. Stripped of all outer trappings, we withstand the ages, adversity and tragedy. Our strength remains unrivaled.
Storm-ravaged, time-worn, sun-burnt, still we stay, defending our homes against all enemies at our gate.

Beautiful shot!
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Wow! Beautiful B&W nature shot!
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“stronger than we imagine” is what I felt after reading it.
The picture is superb, haunting and beautiful all at once.
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Awesome photo!
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Nice take on the Monument theme! I like it. I also like the treatment you gave these stalwart old relics of the past. I occasionally first-person my photos, as in my treatment of last week’s theme: Threshold.
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Perfect!
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That has a great dystopian/ghost town feel. I love this.
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Looks somewhat like a Banyon Tree? Lot of character in those old structures.
Leslie
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