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kirkcudbrightSo much has happened in the last month that I should have posted about. I'm lame. You knew that. I'll dribble it out as time allows, but I might as well start with the most recent subject.
Baitcon was fabulous as usual. It really is a faulous group of people, some of whom I've known for decades (I'm old), some of whom I've finally just met (I'm lucky). However, I didn't get any pictures, because I couldn't be bothered to unpack my camera (again, I'm lame), except for a couple phone-snaps on the way out.
This is at the side of the road on the way to/from Baitcon. What is it?
It's the burned-out shell of the Great Stone Barn of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society. Nearly 200' long, 50' wide, four stories high, it was the largest stone barn in the country, until it was gutted in 1972.
Mount Lebanon was one of the first and most important of the Shaker communities, but it died out in 1947 (celibacy not being a good long-term survival strategy). The land and buildings are now owned by the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village museum, Darrow School, and The Abode of the Message (a.k.a. the Baitcon landlords).
The Mount Lebanon Shaker Village has a master plan to build a new 50,000 sq ft museum and library in the shell of the barn, but for now it's a glorious (dangerous and unstable) wreck. In the meantime, the existing museum is closed. However, the nearby Hancock Shaker Village is open and thriving.
Leaving Baitcon, I turned that way on a whim; even as we were walking in the door, I swore it was just a little look-see. Meh, who am I kidding? After Louisbourg and Sherbrooke last summer, were we really going to pass it up? Well, we kept it down to two hours, and skipped some buildings we would have liked to have seen. Next year?
It's hard to see at this resolution (clicky for bigger), but this is a small flock of turkeys.
This is not posed. I don't pose pictures, because I'm not a photographer, I'm just a guy with a camera.
I'm not sure what's up with the blue ghost in front of Kylie (visible but less prominent in the previous pic). Off the top of my head, my best guess is that it's light reflecting from the lens to the inside of the UV filter.
I has a flavor.
Baitcon was fabulous as usual. It really is a faulous group of people, some of whom I've known for decades (I'm old), some of whom I've finally just met (I'm lucky). However, I didn't get any pictures, because I couldn't be bothered to unpack my camera (again, I'm lame), except for a couple phone-snaps on the way out.
This is at the side of the road on the way to/from Baitcon. What is it?
It's the burned-out shell of the Great Stone Barn of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society. Nearly 200' long, 50' wide, four stories high, it was the largest stone barn in the country, until it was gutted in 1972.
Mount Lebanon was one of the first and most important of the Shaker communities, but it died out in 1947 (celibacy not being a good long-term survival strategy). The land and buildings are now owned by the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village museum, Darrow School, and The Abode of the Message (a.k.a. the Baitcon landlords).
The Mount Lebanon Shaker Village has a master plan to build a new 50,000 sq ft museum and library in the shell of the barn, but for now it's a glorious (dangerous and unstable) wreck. In the meantime, the existing museum is closed. However, the nearby Hancock Shaker Village is open and thriving.
Leaving Baitcon, I turned that way on a whim; even as we were walking in the door, I swore it was just a little look-see. Meh, who am I kidding? After Louisbourg and Sherbrooke last summer, were we really going to pass it up? Well, we kept it down to two hours, and skipped some buildings we would have liked to have seen. Next year?
It's hard to see at this resolution (clicky for bigger), but this is a small flock of turkeys.
This is not posed. I don't pose pictures, because I'm not a photographer, I'm just a guy with a camera.
I'm not sure what's up with the blue ghost in front of Kylie (visible but less prominent in the previous pic). Off the top of my head, my best guess is that it's light reflecting from the lens to the inside of the UV filter.
I has a flavor.
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Date: 2009-06-30 11:12 pm (UTC)Those piccies are so cool. I've wanted to prowl around that ruined stone barn for ages. Thanks for answering the question of What the Heck Is It?
And yes, Baitcon was wonderful. It was really good to see you. ;-D
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Date: 2009-07-01 12:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-30 11:15 pm (UTC)BTW, Kylie took some pics of Alyssa on stilts. Could you ask her if she could email them to me? Tamidon@gmail.com will do...thanks
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Date: 2009-07-01 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-01 02:46 am (UTC)It was lovely to meet you.