Empty Buildings

Jun 28

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Abandoned & fence
 

Empty buildings, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
 


the dreams of childhood—
mice and lizards skittering
through empty buildings

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on June 28, 2012, in Carry on Tuesday, fence, Friday's Fences, Guanajuato, haiku, Haiku My Heart, Himmelsk, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, Sky Watch Friday. Bookmark the permalink. 35 Comments.

  1. Melissa B. | June 28, 2012 at 7:33 am

    When I was fourteen
    I went to San Miguel and
    Guanajuato. ¡Si!

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  4. Sylvia Kirkwood | June 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Interesting shots of San Miguel — have to admit I like the inside of the city the best though! Love those blue, blue skies though! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. Rose | June 28, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Looks kind of deserted

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  6. Ramona | June 28, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    The sky is Blue, bit it feels chiily. Something was lost in there.

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  7. Chèvrefeuille | June 28, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    Very mysterious sight … love the adventure of empty buildings exploring.

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  9. Randi, Sweden | June 28, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Looks very deserted! I love shooting such buildings…

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  10. Carletta | June 28, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    It seems from your posts that much of the area is fenced in one way or another. Maybe to help keep folks out of these desolate areas and empty buildings. Thanks for giving us the ‘local’ scene.

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  11. Toril | June 29, 2012 at 1:05 am

    So wonderul and magical photo! Have a nice Friday, and nice weekend! 🙂

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  12. Anthony North | June 29, 2012 at 1:19 am

    Sad to see them, but a great playground for the kids.

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  13. Cheryl's Excellent Adventure | June 29, 2012 at 2:15 am

    Your photos are always so intriguing. I always wonder what you are thinking when you take them.

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  14. Linda | June 29, 2012 at 3:47 am

    Interesting shot – and I love the haiku as always.

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  15. Spadoman | June 29, 2012 at 4:45 am

    I had all sorts of thoughts while looking at the photo. Some inspired by the comments others had left, but your words sum it up when the children are mentioned. Happiness indeed with the sighting of the lizards and mice. When did you go to San Miguel? We will be joining Rebecca in late October for a trip there. We can’t wait!

    Peace my friend

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  16. Ramesh Sood | June 29, 2012 at 6:25 am

    MMT as always..nostalgic..as children we would often enter such an old building near our school..it used be scary fun.. well done.. as usual..RS:)

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  17. 4joy | June 29, 2012 at 7:10 am

    definitely a place my cousin and I would explore when we were 10……a great shot and wonderful haiku…..

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  18. HaikuWater | June 29, 2012 at 7:36 am

    What a great double metaphor, memories of childhood, and childhood memories – you amaze as usual.

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  19. Coloring Outside the Lines | June 29, 2012 at 7:38 am

    It looks so deserted and lonesome- great haiku

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  20. Janis | June 29, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Good one…both pic n words

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  21. Karen | June 29, 2012 at 8:26 am

    So many untold stories haunt vacant buildings.

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  22. Beth - VA | June 29, 2012 at 8:56 am

    makes me scratch my head. interesting. (:

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  23. Boom & Gary | June 29, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Looks like a prison!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  24. Mark M. Redfearn | June 29, 2012 at 9:48 am

    If it weren’t for that fence, I’d be in those empty buildings in a heartbeat, adventuresome soul that I am!

    Haiku Offering

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  25. Teresa | June 29, 2012 at 10:30 am

    Great shot! The haiku leaves me feeling so sad.

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  26. Elaine | June 29, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    That is a real hotchpotch of a fence. I was in an empty building today – well empty apart from me and the skittering mice!

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  27. artmusedog | June 29, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    well crafted haiku ~ not sure I would want those dreams of ‘childhood’ ~~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  28. Marie | June 29, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    I wonder what kind of building it was…it has a spooky feel to it!

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  29. Rose Street Reflections | June 30, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Great shot. I like the perspective.

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  30. Irene | July 2, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    interesting contrasts today, the fence, dreams of childhood, skittering creatures. i am reminded that as a child i loved to go where i was told to stay out.

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  31. EG CameraGirl , Canada | July 3, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    Great matching of photo and words. I can see those mice and lizards!

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  32. rebecca | July 3, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    i cannot come CLOSE to irene’s perfect comment!!!

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  33. annie | July 6, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Poignant and wistful.

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