Release the shutter

I decided to take a drive around northern colorado this evening to try to find some agricultural spots to shoot. What was once a thriving agricultural mecca and may still be considered one, is now slowly falling into the suburb capital that seems to plague other agricultural areas around the country. I can’t help but imagine what it would have been like in the 50’s or even the 60’s with fields as far as the eye can see.

I would imagine thousands if not millions of tons have been loaded off of this worn down dock. The sign saying for lease / dry storage hurt to look at. This building was directly next to the elevator in the previous picture.

This elevator was in the nearby town of LaSalle, Colorado. I would imagine the one in the first picture will see the same fate at some point. I know we have to adapt and get more efficient as a society but old structures like this hurt a little to see run down. A feral what looked to be mama cat scurried away from the unhung door as I was leaving and I snapped a horrible picture of it. Even feral animals need recognized for doing their job.

Most of the time I wish things would just slow down. The replacement of farmland with cookie cutter houses I’m sure will hit a point where its break even but I’m not sure when that will be. Even if the picture was horrible and I didn’t have time to do any adjustments, I released the shutter. Cats that just want to hunt are still critters. Until next time…..

Kyle