House On The Hill
Remember that house ..
when you were a child
the house that everyone thought was haunted
you know the one….we all had one…
you faced your fear and entered the house on the hill
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A wonderful story written for my picture by:iconmahjongmonkey:
I want to live in that house on a hill.
The joy I could share
With the one I love near
As we live in that house on a hill.
The sun will shine through on each window sill.
We’ll dance in the kitchen
Of that house on a hill.
The nights will be calm
But we don’t have to be still.
There is much to enjoy
In that house on a hill.
I’ll dream happily of the present we share.
I won’t have a care as long as he’s there,
And we’re in that house on a hill.
I’ll smile and sing,
All of our hopes will take wing
As we grow in that house on a hill.
But I just sit and stare
At the shadows in there.
Empty window panes
And the garden that snares
My sad little house on a hill.
The clouds in the sky fail in deterring
My sunny imagination.
It’s with a hopeful tear
That I turn away
From that abandoned house on the hill.
Image copyright © 2008, Heather Rivet
Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited

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RavenSoul
Looks like my Grandma’s House many years after they moved… I miss those days , Thanks for the memories sweet girl
Heather Rivet... replied
thanks so much my friend:hug:
Rany Lutz
Super image…sky is perfect!
Heather Rivet... replied
thanks so much..i appreciate that alot
UnEasy
Outstanding. Such beauty.
Heather Rivet... replied
thanks so much
AnaCBStudio
Great processing Heather!
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks..my friend
hfrymark
wow that is stunning love it!
Heather Rivet... replied
thanks so much I appreciate that
David Hibberd
Well done Heather
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks i appreciate that alot
Laurie Puglia
Very well done, love the mood, setting and detail here Heather.
Heather Rivet... replied
thanks..the sky was perfect that day..
Mel Brackstone
We never had places like this when I was a kid….luckily! Beaut image, Heather!
Heather Rivet... replied
no..these make for fantastic images..they wont be around forever and many are just hanging in their..thanks so much Mel
funkyfacestudio
Beautiful shot Heather ! I was too chicken to enter scary places like this.
Heather Rivet... replied
hehehe can you hear the floor boards creaking?
Jeff Clark
Beautiful shot and tones.
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks I appreciate that alot
vickymount
Love the mood of this and the poem to accompany it.
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks i appreciate that
Joanne Bradley
Wonderful tones and muted colors! Excellent composition! Yep wer sure did have a haunted house and bravely explored the insides but only with a friend. I am sure our parents had no clue…
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks..i think there are lots of old releics like this around
SylviaHardy
Lovely work Heather :-))
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks my friend..i appreciate that alot
Laurie Search
Fantastic!
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks I appreciate that alot..
Tara Turner
wonderful :)
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks
Béla Török
Brilliant work, my friend!
Heather Rivet... replied
many thanks..i appreciate that alot
Lois Bryan
OOOO Heather, darling, an instant fave … there’s nothing more intriguing to me than a once-loved old home, falling to bits, backed by a threatening sky. The imagination just starts to whir!!!!! Glorious photographic artwork, as always, when it’s a “Heather”!!!!!!!! By the way … fantastic poetry to go along with!!!!!!!!
paolo1955
Great image, love the shot
Hannah Fenton-...
Tim Denny
Great shot here, good job
Laddie Halupa
lorilee
Beautifully done!!!!!
Keith Reesor
Incredible capture Heather!! :)
Phillip M. Burrow
Beautiful capture Heather, Congratulation on being featured. Great job!
Rick & Deb Larson
HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved feature!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)
Steve Taylor
Great capture
Shanina Conway
Brilliant Heather! I’m sure remember mine and your fantastic image made the memories flood back…you always amaze me with your superb eye;)
Richard George
Beautifully done!
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful composure and lighting
Vim Lowenstein
kind of texas chainsaw like
annalisa56
Excellent !!!!
Cee Neuner
Wonderful old building.
Charlene Aycoc...
Wonderful capture.
Hassan El-Zayyat
Great mood.
aussiedi
Congrats on both of the features, well deserved.
Di
Rosalie Dale IPA
Congrats on the features – well deserved! I always love old stuff – this is an amazing find.
Bradley Nichol
helmutk
Lovely capture !
Leslie Battjes
love it! well done
midzing
fantastic shot,,, love the atmosphere,,, well done
Delany Dean
Fabulous work on a marvelous find. I love these old houses… you have truly done this one justice…
Mark Coward
Beautiful shot. Wonderfully decrepit building.
Husky
Wonderful image Heather!!
Dyle Warren
Great shot Heather…kind of gives me chills….....☺
BigD
Yes, I remember those kind of houses. LOL Excellent work, Heather
Philip Johnson
great shot Heather would fit the unwanted and abandonned group
Lisawv
Great find and a very expressive image. If only those walls could talk, the stories they could tell. Would be interesting to know the history of this old house. The stormy sky adds to the image. Great work.
Teresa Zieba
Awesome work Heather.
Gary L. Suddath
excellent capture
Iris Greenwell
Fantastic mood and great details.
Joemarie Chua
one of the best photographic experiences of my life is to view this beauty!
Sonya Byrne
Great capture and Congratulations on your feature
icesrun
Looks so lonely and forgotten! Beautiful catch
Scott d'Almeida
stunning
Ellen
Its excellent Heather!
RajeevKashyap
Lovely work
Gene Walls
Fantastic image, Heather! Gorgeous capture and wonderful treatment! Outstanding work!
Martine Roch
would be an excellent renovation project. I’m sure it was a lovely house. Great shot
DonDavisUK
Great work Heather, love your poem of the House On The Hill. Excellent. Don.
Laura Sierra
Spooooooky!
Samantha Bla Bla
Amazing capture
velveteagle
Wonderful old barn.. I love to look inside these for signs of history.. You got a beauty here Heather…
Chuck..
Anne McGinn
what a find – gorgeous
Cynthia Lund T...
A haunting, cinematic work Heather…
Justtrying
has it all
great artwork
Jing3011
Excellent
loramae
Wonderful capture! :O)
Kent Tisher
I love this!
DilettantO
Beautifully evocative, in the same way Andrew Wyeth’s paintings are.
Sean Jansen
Oh wow, this looks so awesome. Great capture !!
Deborah H. Benoit
Lovely work and mood!!
Patrick Desmet
Good photography !!
Yool
Stunning work!!!!
Luca Renoldi
extraordinary image!
Sharon Mau
Your processing is fantastic. This is a very beautiful image.
DutchLumix
You have a capture of my new house LOL
Awesome capture !!!
Regards,
Erik
deborah zaragoza
this reminds me of a Winslow Homer painting….......... Very beautiful Heather I love it !!!
Heather Rivet... replied
wow thanks so much..
ilpo laurila
Brilliant capture, very beautiful.
nikmd
wow….the tone and the mood is captivating
MHK-Annai
That’s such a cool house, great shot!
William Bullimore
Splendid capture of this fantastic old structure.
Gary Kelly
Mood. Someone mentioned mood. Yes, that’s what this image is all about, and it’s brilliantly captured.
aglaia b
fantastic image, and love your narrative too. ;-) xox
PrairieRose
Heather, this shot is FABULOUS!!
such GREAT atmosphere in your work…............
cheers, Rosie
Berk Nash
Awesome!!
niki78
Nice work Heather.
RVRFNX
Superb house, superb shot. Superb!
Heloisa Castro
gorgeous capture
Lukas Uskrt
Very nice shot
BigD
Excellent capture Heather
Lina
very spooky! Great shot!
Tania Birch
Cool Shot, but hey no I wouldn’t go in that house! I can just imagine seeing a figure in that top window and that would put me off. Love the vignetting makes it look real eerie. :-)
Jim Nooney
So much mood here…beautiful shot.
julayneluu
Very beautiful, great shot!
Karin Taylor
that’s brilliant, what character!!!
Heather Rivet... replied
wow thanks so much Karing
Artsez
I love this! The angle it sits on, the sky and overgrown shrubs complimenting the house and making a lovely muted palette. Even though it’s falling apart, I still want to go in there!
Heather Rivet... replied
wow thanks so much
Robbiegraham
I just popped in again to look at your work and wanted to say how impressed I am. You have clearly mastered the camera. Your shots are superb Heather ! Kind regards
Robbie
Robbiegraham
I just popped in again to look at your work and wanted to say how impressed I am. You have clearly mastered the camera. Your shots are superb Heather ! Kind regards
Robbie
carlosramos
Outstanding. Such beauty.!!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
Lee-Anne Raffe...
an instant fave
Nelson Campbell
Wonderful find and shot…wow.
Christopher Wr...
Great shot , well done.
shadyuk
Awesomw Shot !
IzzyGumbo
Oh I love the mood of this! Wonderful shot!
Tangerinedream
Haunting yet beautiful i love it ! x
Anna Ellis
I love this, Very Haunting, Great Shot!
J.K. York
i bet it was the belle of the ball when it was new. great find. the moody sky compliments the feeling of abandonment. well done.
Lucindawind
I remember ! its funny cuz theres was a house like that we called the witchs house and right beside it was a beautiful very rich house and we called it the princess house.. the witchs house was VERY scary ..no one would go near it haha
fabulous Heather!
Junior Mclean
nice photo
ceejaycee
What beautiful muted colours you’ve caught in this. Lovely work.
Wanda-Lynn
Wow! What a Fantastic shot and Excellent capture!
Tallow 25 days ago
I can see why you are one of the Top Emerging Photographers of Canada for 2009. This along with your other photos are fantastic Heather
Heather Rivet... replied 25 days ago
wow thanks so much I appreciate that
Patrick Monnier 24 days ago
Totally in line with Tallow. I’m very happy to have discovered your portfolio which I discover because you favorited one of my pictures. So, many many thanks.
Monte Morton 23 days ago
Great shot!
Heather Rivet... replied 20 days ago
thanks so much
nancie 23 days ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GREAT PHOTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heather Rivet... replied 20 days ago
wow thanks so much
Trish Woodford 21 days ago
Old abandoned houses are always so interesting, wonderful find and shot Heather – love the moody sky too :)
Heather Rivet... replied 20 days ago
wow thanks so much
hologram 11 minutes ago
wonderfully haunting capture, love the slight vignette, adds a great sinister feel.
Cheers,
h
JKKimball less than a minute ago
If the spirits around this house could talk!
Wonderful!