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October 27, 2016 by boondocks 82 Comments

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Today I am not going to drive you crazy with more Halloween crafts. I know that you want to know what is going on with Paranoid man but that’ll have to wait till the Party on Monday.  Instead I’d like to take you to the other side of the waterfront. To the side with many old stone buildings.
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Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Wall with foliage, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
You may remember a while ago I visited the town waterfront.  And I showed you many buildings in stone, most of which have been restored. 
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side of stone building, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Detail of window shutter, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
But some have not…
building not repaired, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Stone building with graffiti, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
rusty handle, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Some have been white washed but they are slowly crumbling. 
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whitewashed old building, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Detail of wall, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
You almost expect a spooky ghost to come walking out of the door.  I couldn’t resist, it being Halloween and all!
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Door chained shut, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Ghosts aside, it is eerily beautiful. 
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decayed building, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
These stones have not been whitewashed and their beauty shines.
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Stone wall, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
 These factories have been restored.
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Repaired factory buildings, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
detail of stones on wall, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
But they have no occupants. 
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rust on window bars, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
wooden door, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Black holes for eyes, in this old house.

Is it falling apart or coming together?
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A house with a face, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
wall with window, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
Another restored stone factory… this one is occupied. 
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restored factory, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
detail of front of building, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
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wall of building with balcony, Old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront www.theboondocksblog.com
And that is our walk thru the other part of the waterfront, the section with the old stone buildings.  As you have just seen, it is “a work in progress”.  These old buildings are in various stages or repair or disrepair, depending on how we see it. But even in this state there is a raw beauty to them and surrounded by the lush green of the trees they seem to blossom.
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  1. Julia - Vintage with Laces

    October 27, 2016 at 12:26 am

    Hi Mary, I love these kind of stone buildings and walls, restored or not. They just have a special charm. You’re lucky to have those beauties in your area.
    Have a great weekend! 🙂

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    • Mary

      October 27, 2016 at 4:54 am

      Julia I too love to walk around there among the “ruins”. I feel like I am in another world.

      Reply
  2. Marjan Hoebeke-Pfaff

    October 27, 2016 at 5:15 am

    Dear Mary,
    these old buildings are attractive indeed, though it mostly hurts me to watch them decaying. Some of those old, abandoned buildings could be turned into prescious jewels, but no one seems to care…
    Once again you’ve made beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing them with us!
    Lots of love,
    Marjan

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thank you for your kind words Marjan. They are doing the best that they can considering that we have the crisis…it is never ending . And on top of that we have earthquakes all the time. I am actually surprised that they have restored as much as they have.

      Reply
  3. mary coakley

    October 27, 2016 at 5:16 am

    These buildings are beautiful restored or not,hopefull some day they will make offices,Apartments,too beautiful to let crumble.

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:24 pm

      Mary I hope so too, it would be a shame if they are left to fall apart. As it is now, I am happy that they have at least managed to restore a section of the area. When I first moved here 20 years ago the whole area was a mess.

      Reply
  4. Katrin

    October 27, 2016 at 6:02 am

    Mary, I always enjoy going for walks with you, or boat rides or trips to the mountains, it doesn´t matter where you go, it´s always beautiful and so interesting to see your boondocks! Those old stone buildings are gorgeous and I also like the not so pretty ones, they look spooky indeed. It is Halloween after all! 🙂

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:29 pm

      Yes Katrin, I was thinking this would be the perfect post for right around Halloween. It can seems sort of spooky especially when the weather is not sunny like it normally is.

      Reply
  5. Ellen

    October 27, 2016 at 9:17 am

    I am quite taken with these old stone buildings. They are impressive in all of their stages, but I do hope that all of them are restored,before they are beyond saving. The stories they could tell of days gone by (if buildings could talk that is)! You have captured the beauty of all of the different buildings. It is always a delight to see your photos, simply beautiful. Thank-you!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      Ellen it is a minor miracle that so much has been restored so far. When I first moved here 20 years ago they were all crumbling. And it was truly a shame because the area is so beautiful. Now at least half of them have been given a second life.

      Reply
  6. Cindy

    October 27, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Love, love, love all the pictures. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      Thank you Cindy. If only those walls could talk.

      Reply
  7. [email protected]

    October 27, 2016 at 10:11 am

    I love old buildings. They have so much character, and these are no exception. If walls could talk!
    xxx

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:36 pm

      Oh Doreen there were so many old buildings in this town and greed got the better of a lot of owners. They tore them down and built apartment complexes. At least there beauties are still here.

      Reply
  8. Keri

    October 27, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Mary, these buildings are so beautiful!! I’m glad some of them are being restored and one is occupied. Do you know how old some old these buildings are? I love the old stone!! Wonderful pictures as always Mary!!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      Many of these might easily be 100 years old and older. The way of building with the use of stone is a tradition here because the earth is full of stones so it is a natural building material.

      Reply
  9. Leanna

    October 27, 2016 at 11:53 am

    Beautiful photographs. What an enjoyable outing that must have been Mary. They made me wonder how old they are? What have they seen? What have they survived?
    I love these pics.

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      It is quite remarkable living in a country that is so full of history any which way you look.

      Reply
  10. Nikki Gwin

    October 27, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Gorgeous! I love old architecture. We have some places in Alabama where stone, that looks very similar to that, is prolific and there are many old rock houses in those areas. I’d love a wall, or something, built out of it!
    Thanks for the tour Mary.
    🙂 gwingal

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks Nikki. I am surprised that there is so much stone in Alabama. Here when you go to dig up some dirt you are bound to find lots of stones in the ground.

      Reply
  11. Lisa Silfwerbrand

    October 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Oh Mary the buildings are gorgeous! I am so in love with stone and old buildings and you did a beautiful job capturing these one. Thanks so much for sharing these with us.

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you Lisa. It is a joy and a challenge to photograph these old buildings.

      Reply
  12. Linda at Mixed Kreations

    October 27, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    Mary, goregous photos, and beautiful stone buildings. I love old stone buildings, they just don’t build them like they use to. Those crumbling buildings would make a great spook house, looks like a place where a ghost would be.
    I wish that they would restore more of the old buildings instead of tearing them down.

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      Exactly Linda. I saved this particular post for right around Halloween because those stark and spooky white buildings reminded me so much of Halloween.
      As for restoring them, well that is the plan and slowly but surely they are working on it.

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  13. [email protected]

    October 27, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Beautiful photos. Love the stone buildings!

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  14. Michele

    October 27, 2016 at 5:29 pm

    It is very cool to see the solid craftsmanship in these old buildings. There is also so much texture. Many of these photos remind me of old buildings I saw in Ireland. Maybe it is because living in a “newer” part of the U.S. (where old is 1900’s) we do not see so many really old buildings!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      I think that is true Michele. This town has been around for hundreds of years. In fact it might be older than the States themselves.

      Reply
  15. Marie from The Interior Frugalista

    October 27, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    Always enjoy your pictorial tours of Greece, Mary. If those walls could talk!!!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Exactly Marie, the stores they could tell. Maybe of mermaids coming out of the water?

      Reply
  16. Mary Denman

    October 27, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    I love old buildings! Here in SC, we used to have lots of textile mills. They are long abandoned but are now being restored and made into really nice apartments.
    Have a great weekend!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      Mary, they have restored some and turned them into cafes and clubs. We’ll see what the rest will become. The location is perfect.

      Reply
  17. Michelle

    October 28, 2016 at 4:24 am

    Love your photos Mary. The textures and colors of those old buildings are astounding. So much history. I wish they still built like this. Have you ever thought of publishing your photos on one of those web sites where people pay to down load them. Some of these would make you rich.

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      Michelle thank you for such a wonderful compliment. When I have a chance to breath I will have to look into it. If you know of any off hand send me a pm. Thanks friend.

      Reply
  18. Tanja

    October 28, 2016 at 8:01 am

    nice photos! #photofriday

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  19. jodie filogomo

    October 28, 2016 at 11:02 am

    Ohhh, Mary—I’ve always loved the stone looks on buildings and houses.
    It reminds me of a stone church in my husband’s home town in New York!! There is such character and love in these buildings.
    And I know I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating—any fashion blogger would love to have these walls to take pictures in front of—they are fabulous!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    • Mary

      November 2, 2016 at 6:10 am

      Judie come on down and I’ll take the photos! I would love to have you here, there are so many places where you can be photographed. Thanks for the sweet comment.

      Reply
  20. Jesh StG

    October 29, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    I love old buildings, and it looks like you do too:) Love the details you focus on, such as the window screens, the plants spilling over the wall, etc.
    We had our 25th wedding anniversary in Greece (Athens of course), and since then I love Greek food.

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    • Mary

      November 2, 2016 at 6:18 am

      It’s all about the details in old buildings like this.
      I’m glad to hear you had a wonderful time in Greece. I hope you have a chance to come back and explore some more on less traveled paths.

      Reply
  21. bettyl - NZ

    October 29, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    It does my heart good to know that some of these buildings have been restored to their original beauty. How wonderful they look! The ones that are not restored have their own stories to tell, too.

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    • Mary

      November 2, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Yes that is exactly how I saw it too Betty. It doesn’t matter what state they are in, they are still beautiful.

      Reply
  22. Ruth Daly

    October 30, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    You have some beautiful photographs here. So different to what I see when I walk around my neighbourhood!

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    • Mary

      November 2, 2016 at 6:40 am

      This is not my neighborhood either. It is near the waterfront. In my neighborhood we have ugly highrises and dated houses. Some are nice and quaint others not so much.

      Reply
  23. Jolena

    October 31, 2016 at 5:25 am

    How lovely, empty or not, restored and not. I enjoyed the walk. Thank you for sharing!

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  24. Fiona Cambouropoulos

    October 31, 2016 at 7:45 am

    such a contrast between the renovated and derelict buildings

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  25. Katerina Konstantinou

    October 31, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Some of these pictures can be easily used as desktop wallpapers! Great work Mary!

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    • Mary

      November 1, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      Thank you Katerina for that greatest of compliments. You know sometimes I download some of my friends photos just for that purpose. I change my wallpaper about once a week.

      Reply
  26. [email protected]

    November 1, 2016 at 9:24 am

    Factory buildings sure had more personality when they built those ones. Thank you for sharing your part of the world on Monday Social!

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      They certainly did. All the imperfections shine with personality.

      Reply
  27. Debrashoppeno5

    November 1, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    There is such beauty in those buildings. I wonder what stories they could tell us.

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Truly Debra. I cannot even begin to imagine the stories they could tell.

      Reply
  28. FLORENCE L SALMER

    November 1, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    Love the old stone buildings Mary! They look very picturesque. Glad some of them are occupied! Do you have many ancient ruins near you? I was always fascinated by those when I was visiting Greece.

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      They really are magnificent Florence. I can walk around near the waterfront for hours and never get bored.
      As for ruins, we just need to dig underneath our feet. Many times someone will dig in order to build a new home and they will be stopped by the archeological department because ruins or antiquities have been found buried under ground. So you see it is a blessing and a curse, especially for the person who wants to get his/her home built.

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      • FLORENCE L SALMER

        November 6, 2016 at 12:15 am

        Oh yes, I can imagine. It would be a big disadvantage to never get your home built due to ruins underneath. I remember that happening when we were there.

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  29. debbie

    November 2, 2016 at 1:09 am

    I always love your photography. These stone buildings and home are just lovely even those not restored. What a lovely history to see at the waterfront

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      Thank you Debbie. Sometimes it is best to just let the photos speak for themselves.

      Reply
  30. Gigi

    November 2, 2016 at 8:31 am

    I love stone buildings and walls! I loved the old stone property line walls in New England where I used to live and the stone buildings and walls in France where I live now. I love that the different shapes and sizes make up a wall!

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:25 pm

      Yes Gigi, there is so much beauty in the irregularities and the variety that you see here.

      Reply
  31. Felicia

    November 2, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    the detail and beauty of these stone buildings is amazing. love all the detail of the old wooden doors and the window gratings. excellent images.

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    • Mary

      November 4, 2016 at 12:37 pm

      That is quite a compliment coming from you Felicia. I lenjoy visiting your blog and your fall images are spectacular.

      Reply
  32. Nikki

    November 5, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    Mary, I always love traveling through Greece with you. Whether we go to the ocean, the mountains, or into the busy shopping area. These buildings are gorgeous, whether they are restored or not. The stone is beautiful and so is the architecture. In the buildings that are restored arr there are people living in them? Is that what they are used for? What a cool place to live or to make several Apartments as they are very large buildings. I love the way the greenery grows around the buildings and on the walls, it would be a lovely place to live.

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    • Mary

      November 18, 2016 at 1:37 pm

      Nikki yes people do live in the restored buildings and some are commericial. One is a night club and another is a health spa. It’s lovely to walk around there although lately I haven’t been getting out much. Too busy with the blog.

      Reply
  33. Carla aka Mrs R

    November 7, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    I just love old buildings they have such character and seem to speak to you. Being the history buff that I am I always try to look up the history of the buildings before I go so I can envision them in their hay-day xo

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    • Mary

      November 18, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Thank you Carla. They used to be paper goods factories but the trade died down after the second world war.

      Reply
  34. Sam @ Raggedy Bits

    November 7, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Mary, your photos are amazing! You have surely captured the beauty of those old stone buildings!! Just stunning!

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    • Mary

      November 18, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      Thank you so much Sam.

      Reply
  35. Maria Parenti-Baldey

    November 16, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Love that you have found beauty in every nook and cranny of the building. Such detail. I love it.

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  36. Mother of 3

    May 29, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    There is some definite beauty with those old buildings!

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      So much to see when you look closely!

      Reply
  37. betty - NZ

    May 30, 2019 at 3:21 am

    There’s something awesome about stone buildings and walls. I love how they endure so long.
    Your link is a great part of ‘My Corner of the World’ this week! Thanks for joining us.
    My Corner of the World

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      Thank you for hosting each week Betty. There is so much beauty out there and the photographers capture it all.

      Reply
  38. Carol

    May 30, 2019 at 9:28 am

    I love old stone buildings and architectural details like the curved arches.

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:04 pm

      I do too Carol and Europe is overstuffed with them.

      Reply
  39. Barbara Chapman

    May 30, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    Love these old buildings, Mary! I was thinking as I looked at a couple of them, I bet they were rebuilt after all the bombing after WWII because of the mix of rock, brick and stones. They used what they had!
    Happy to feature your post at Share Your Style next week (#211) ~ thank you for sharing!
    Hugs,
    Barb 🙂

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:06 pm

      Thanks so much Barbara. A number of them were former paper factories but they were gutted after fires in the area. I honestly don’t know if we had any bombings here, although I do know the Germans did occupy the area.

      Reply
  40. lavender dreams

    May 31, 2019 at 8:27 am

    You have a wonderful eye for details. I love looking up close at the small things too and being amazed at the workmanship! Beautiful photos!

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:07 pm

      I think that after we pick up a camera we are able to see everything in a new way and pay much more attention to the details.

      Reply
  41. Magical Mystical Teacher

    June 1, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    The stone building is made all the more inviting by that exquisite row of shadows out front.

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 4:54 pm

      There are shadows everywhere here in Greece with that strong sun shining on us, we seek them out to get some relief.

      Reply
  42. Fancy

    June 3, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    It looks harmless yet I feel shiver from some of these pics! #senisal

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    • Mary

      June 3, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      If only those stones could talk!

      Reply
  43. tomthebackroadstraveller

    June 3, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    …architecture has always been of interest to me and building with stone particularly. Such lovely examples. Thanks Mary for sharing, enjoy your week.

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    • Mary

      June 4, 2019 at 7:37 am

      Thank you Tom. When I took that camera with me, it was the first time I actually looked at those buildings. Really looked!

      Reply

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