Paula says, in her intro to her post, ‘every time I take a trip no matter how far or close to my home it takes me, I look for traces of the past.’ I am definitely on her page there.
But I can see that there are many ways of noticing traces of the past. It might be the obvious, like massive traces of a wartime past, lost deep in the woods:
…or traces of the past found closer to home, as in this battered old leather suitcase, found in the loft:
…or some old letters, some artwork on a battered piece of board, even some hydrangeas way past their best:
To see more takes on this challenge, visit Paula’s site here.
Love the old letters.
Thanks! They were a good find…
Nice examples, Sue. The old bunker is great, good to see nature reclaiming it. And that suitcase has provided inspiration before, if I recall correctly.
Best wishes, Pete.
Bang to rights on the suitcase, Pete! The Maginot Fort has now, I understand, been buried in earth by the French Military, to stop people getting in….
Maybe I’ll go with letters for this one, cause it is original and beautifully captured. Thanks, Sue.
Thanks, Paula, glad you like them….
LOVE the letters and I can always use a suitcase, Sue! 🙂
Well, I reckon that suitcase could have told a tale or three!
Sounds like a cue for a series of posts, Sue 🙂
Well, I don’t know what it’s tales would have been….
How cool to have this close-up picture of the suitcase so we can see the texture, color, and age. Thanks!
Glad you like!
I love old things because they can tell a story, wonderful photos, Sue
Absolutely…stories, mystery, intrigue!
everything old inspires me
And, as you know, me!
maybe I should send you a photo of me, hehe
😀
The bunker things are a bit creepy. So you paint as well? is there no end to your talent?
Oh, Gilly, I’m not that talented! I don’t paint…that was another family member years ago
Excellent take on the challenge. I really enjoyed these photos. They stimulated my imagination.
Fantastic! I always aim to create photos that tell a story, or ask questions….
There are traces everywhere, but whether we see them is down to whether we can programme our eyes to ‘see’ that way. Three good examples here, Sue
Thanks, Andy! My eyes are well trained!
Those letters do it for me. So good to see handwriting! And so artfully arranged too 🙂
I agree re the handwriting! Alas, mine is execrable now, and it’s good to see good writing… Glad you like my artful arrangement 😉
You always consider what you photograph and it shows.
Thank you, Jude, I do endeavour to…that way an image is more powerful
Love them all, Sue. Old things, somehow and someway going back to where they came from. I like to rest in these pictures. Peaceful.
Thanks, Ann-Christine…I know you like old things as I do!
🙂
A great collection. Not often you post a series of photos. I wonder if they’re all from the same period? The suitcase is my favourite.
Well, there’s a question…. The Maginot fort would have been built in the 1930s, I would need to look at the letters to see what date, but some were written in the 1920s, some in the 49s and some later, and the suitcase could have perhaps been 20s or 30s….so they sort-of connect!!
love the photo of the old tattered case……. 🙂
I wonder how many travel stories that old case could tell us. Perfect selection for Paula’s prompt.
Thank you – I’m sure it could!
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