Locks, latches and layers

In and around our small village of Armadale there is so much history - so many small reminders of lives lived. Fiona and I visited a very old croft cottage a few days ago and I was just so taken by the history that was evident in the locks and latches of the derelict cottage.

All the photos below are from that one cottage.

All of us leave our small traces behind. At times others come by and ponder who lived life here and why is green the dominant colour.  And one can but hope that it was a life that had peace and joy as well as the obvious hardships.

Images of Darwin

What better way to see what is old and new in a city than to walk around.

Fiona and I started with breakfast in the mall - nothing fancy just a mug of double shot coffee and raisin toast - but excitement moment - this is the first time we had our raisin toast served with veggies - Fiona got lettuce and cucumber and I scored carrot - brilliant!!

Barry Smith © Raisin toast with a garnish of veggies

We rediscovered the old city hall that was demolished by cyclone Tracey on Christmas eve 1974. The preseved ruins have aged beautifully with some additional aging of the ruin taking place.

Barry Smith © Old Darwin City Hall ruins

Barry Smith © Old Darwin City Hall ruins

Barry Smith © Old Darwin City Hall ruin

Barry Smith © Nail DCH detail

Barry Smith © Fractured DCH detail

Barry Smith © Layers DCH detail

All the photos were taken with the iPhone so I have altered a few just for good measure.

Doorway altered using FX Colour - Sketch - charcoal plus a little negative gamma.

Window altered using FX Colour - Sketch - charcoal colour.

Fractured - nail detail altered using FX Colour - Colour Fantasy plus negative gamma. Really like how the Colour Fantasy filter and gamma has brought out the unseen touches of rust or enhance it by adding them.