Stoned and Abandoned

Kim Calvert

Stoned and Abandoned

I seen this Stone house on our road trip in Tennessee, Just out of Gatlinburg, and made my husband turn around..it was built right in the side of a huge hill..totally abandoned, I was walking closer to walk inside..or peek into the window..but the horrible (and I mean HORRIBLE!) Smell that hit me in the face like a brick made me turn around retching..lol..so I decided to (with my imagination running wild and seeing in my mind some corpse in a chair watching the tv that was inside the house) I walked very fast in the direction of my car..

Nikon D90
18-200mm VR Lens

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Abandoned Dark Creepy, Dilapidated Buildings, Eerie Lighting, Everyday Life, Full Frontal Facades, Images & Ideas, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Photography Challenge Group, POSTED: No Trespassing, Rural Around The Globe, Rustic and Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. Available for sale as

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Stoned and Abandoned by Kim Calvert
Stoned and Abandoned by Kim Calvert
  • SandyK

    SandyK

    Great capture Kim!, I would have left pretty quick too, but it was probably a dead animal…..or not….

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much Sandy..Yeah, I didn’t stick around to long.

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Perhaps not so abandoned, eh? Great find!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Perhaps :)..thanks Jan.

  • billfox256

    billfox256

    ”...Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed for an unseen censer…” Poe.

    Do you know what channel he was watching? Probably Ghost Hunters. A terrific shot with lots of color. Bill

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks Bill, this time the color version I thought looked better than the b/w version.

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Fabulous image Kim and a wonderful treatment…great colours, textures…but thankfully, I cannot smell it from here. Too bad you didn’t have a “hazmat” suit in the trunk….hmmmmm???

  • Kim Calvert replied

    I wanted so bad to peek in..I could see the tv in there..Thanks so much Karen, for all your fantastic support.

  • Ritva Ikonen

    Ritva Ikonen

    Kim, this is a fantastic image. Must have been creepy around there… Absolutely a fav!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much Ritva, it was pretty creepy…thanks for the fav!

  • Ingrid *

    Ingrid *

    lovely silvery tones! Looks like a place from a scary tale…

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Ingrid, thanks so very much.

  • grimduke1

    grimduke1

    Love the metalic effect you’ve got going on there!...And what’s that in front of the door, a old bed?
    Just had a look at the ‘what to do in Gatlinburg web-site. Strange it doesn’t mention this house. ;) lol

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Yes it is an old bed, gave the old place some personality..really now I thought this would be one of the main places to see in Gatlinburg..lol.Thanks Grim

  • Patty Boyte

    Patty Boyte

    Nice shot, I bet there are some stories there…

  • Kim Calvert replied

    I am sure there are..Thanks for checking it out Patty.

  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic capture and treatment Kim, well done

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hey Wendy, thank you so much for the comment.

  • Reg Lyons

    Reg Lyons

    Dont let a little odour deter you Kim! Get back there and show us the inside! Nice work!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    LOL..I wish I could, but I am back in Michigan and this was in Tennessee..Thanks so much :)

  • Cheri Bouvier

    Cheri Bouvier

    Wow, just love it, my daughter does too :) more oohs and aahs!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Well Thank you to You and your sweet daughter!!

  • Mike Rowley

    Mike Rowley

    Wow, Kim. Love the texture

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much Mike

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    great shot, kim – and great accommodating husband to turn round!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Nadine!

  • athex

    athex

    Great work Kim

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Very Much

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    oh love it!! Hummm wonder what was in there?????

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much my friend..I could see a TV in there..lol.

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks so much Lorilee

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    fantastic pic Kim! Love the colouring.. Great find.. Don’t you wish you had of looked in there though now?? It would drive me mad wondering! lol

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Yeah, I kept saying that to my husband…Thanks so much Kat!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    gorgeous processing

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Luda, thanks so much for the wonderful comment.

  • Carla Jensen

    Carla Jensen

    WOW!! Outstanding find and image…Kim!! Fantastic work love the treatment you did on this ! Yep I would have left there at a run lol lol ! with the first thing coming to my mind being the same as what came to yours!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    LOL..great minds think alike Carla..thanks sweetie.

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    great capture

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Heloisa, thanks so much!

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Fantastic capture and treatment Kim, well done

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you very much Hans :)

  • sundawg7

    sundawg7

    Kim, there likely WAS a corpse or 2 in there and you did an admirable job making this place look as eerie as it was. >>Ron

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks Ron, it sure smelt like it..

  • ericseyes

    ericseyes

    Great shot, very moody piece.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Eric, thanks so much for the look and the comment..much appreciated.

  • MaluC

    MaluC

    Kim this is stunning! Excellent effect, you transformed this old house into a masterfpiece!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment..I am so glad you like it..I love old abandoned places.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic ,great colors,

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you Scott.

  • BobJohnson

    BobJohnson

    Hi Kim, I’m right with my daughter Cheri and G’daughter Marissa….. more oohs and aahs!....Great Shot…Love It!!!!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you so much Robert, I appreciate all of your comments..and you daughters and grand daughters..thanks to all of you..

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth

    Nice one… now who have you barracaded behind the door ! eh… Good creepy feel and colours to it. Good use of post processing light to emphasis emotion. Ohh err think ive used to many big words.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    I responded to you days ago simon but I am sorry I put it as a comment instead of a reply, Thank you so much for your comment, I did this in b/w also, but this time for me the color version worked so much bette.

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    Love the shot and love the story to go with it!! LOL!! Lovely area you were in too.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Yes it was such a beautiful area, I loved it! Thank you so very much for your wonderful comment..so glad you like it.

  • walela

    walela

    Good shot!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi, thank you so much for checking it out..much appreciated.

  • Donna Ridgway

    Donna Ridgway

    What a great picture and story! I loved it! :)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Donna, thank you so much.

  • loramae

    loramae

    OK you just painted a great picture simply with your description…too funny…but what if…? lol Great shot and congratulations on your feature in DB! :0)

  • Kim Calvert replied

    what “if” I had gotten closer..oh I ask myself that constantly..Thanks so much loramae .

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Great image! Congratulations on your Feature! Looks real eerie!!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thanks Pamela, I appreciate that..yes it smelt pretty eerie too..

  • Donna I

    Donna I

    Great image…striking colours!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Donna, thank you so much for viewing it and the wonderful comment.

  • Melonie Wallace

    Melonie Wallace

    This is a great image, and the story combined with it just add to its eery flavor. Well done! Glad you made it out alive. lol

  • Kim Calvert replied

    :) Thanks Melonie, I love these sort of houses..so much character .

  • JonRussell

    JonRussell

    Brilliant work, love the mood you have created here!

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Hi Jon, thank you so much, I am so glad you like it.

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    This is just wonderful Kim, love the silvery sheen on the walls. Wonder what the smell was ????

  • Kim Calvert replied

    I don’t know, I really wanted to get closer but the smell was horrid!..lol..Thanks so much Trish.

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Great work and fantastic imagination you have.
    You should write a short story to go with this.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you for the wonderful compliment, and for taking the time to visit, ..I will try and think a little story up for this one.

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Hey Kim.
    I am not a writer, but I used a bit of my imagination mixed with a little bit of history, to write This Story which come to me in a flash.

  • George Link

    George Link

    Excellent post editing on this fine composition.

  • Kim Calvert replied

    Thank you George for your wonderful comments.

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    Kimba Vetten 23 days ago

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