The Last Sunset

PFrogg

The Last Sunset

Will this be the last sunset for this old barn
taken in Southwestern Saskatchewan
with Olympus E510 14-42 lens Sept 08
Photomatix 2.3 Lightroom 3.2
Rhenastarr has honored this image with a Fantastic Poem
this a Collaboration of the two works thank you Marie

The Last Sunset And The Old Barn

The remnants of the old barn
lit by the setting sun
ablaze in it’s magnificence
Painting the sky with it’s intensity
creates shadows of flashing fire
that spill across the weathered boards
bathing the crumbling giant
awash in remembered glory
The boards are no longer weather worn
and gray
but imbued with the colors of the sky overhead
The haunting sound of cattle lowing
within the confines of it’s mellow memory
An old farm tractor can be faintly heard
as it drives through the doors hanging
loosely upon their rusted hinges
The remembered fragrance of soft hay
still permeates the crumbling shell
cloaked now in the musty odor of time
Ghost figures stroll from out of the
shadows of the past
spotlighted in a misty shimmer
by the glory of the setting sun
work worn hands stroke a days worth
of sweat from non-existent brows
Times of hard work and pride
come alive as the vibrant glow
caresses the splintered edges of what was
Stubbornly the old barn has held fast
Clinging to hope as more walls
tumble to the gound
Lopsided in the continual decay
A silent plea for renewal falls onto the
winds of time
Sad and dejected, tears of years,
stain it’s weathered boards
Where rain, snow and the relentless sun
left their harshness upon it’s aging frame
Time has become the barn’s enemy
a ruthless foe, intent upon his demise
He knows there are not many years left
Soon he will join the dust of the earth
upon which he stands
There he will lay down his last boards
and retreat to memories of glories past
But for tonight he will bask in what
will probably be his Last Sunset

Marie Harris (Rhenastarr) June 2009

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The Last Sunset by PFrogg
The Last Sunset by PFrogg
  • Carlie Hensley

    Carlie Hensley

    Wow!! This is really good! I love it! Awesome work!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Carlie ,glad you like it

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Absolutely incredible image…holy cow! Love it!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Karen, finally able to upload used Firefox

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    nice capture

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Cheryl Dunning

    Cheryl Dunning

    wow..fantastic image

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Cheryl

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Extraordinary, extraordinary, extraordinary, extraordinary!!!!!!!!!! Well, you get my drift!!!!!!!! Dramatic, explosive, haunting, thought-provoking, breathtaking … oooooo … WOWZER!!!!!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Your so kind ,thank you Lois

  • katarina86

    katarina86

    yes this one is perfect

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    Oh wow, this is such a dramatic capture. Awesome !

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Sean

  • Fremme

    Fremme

    beautiful capture, jumps at me , great colors, and great beauty and yet quite dramatic with this old barn

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Fremme

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    Wonderful colors:)

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Spectacular image, brilliantly shot.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    This looks very cool. You did a terrific job with this.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • blamo

    blamo

    Supurb colouring …......... rusty ole shack

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • RichardKlos

    RichardKlos

    Excellent!!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Richard

  • hopelilly

    hopelilly

    brilliant love it.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Lindsay Oram

    Lindsay Oram

    WOW nice

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • AmandaH

    AmandaH

    Wow!!...love the colours…

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Mike Oxley

    Mike Oxley

    Wonderful shot and a moving written tribute. Great collaboration.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Mike ,its entered in the Country Bumpkins Country Challenge

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Stunning work, pfrogg – oh, the colours!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Colleen

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    wow! beautiful work!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you lazydaze ,and for the fav

  • TopazInc

    TopazInc

    Brilliant work! :)

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Topazinc,also for the fav

  • PFrogg

    PFrogg

    Thank you to The One Great Shot group for feature much appreciated

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    fantastic image

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Babbler ,also for the fav

  • BenPotter

    BenPotter

    Very Very nice!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Ben

  • Mika

    Mika

    Awesome work on placing in the top 10 in Too Bright! Gorgeous shot!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you much appreciated

  • maileilani

    maileilani

    That’s gorgeous! Great work!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you maileilani

  • Scott Hendricks

    Scott Hendricks

    If I didn’t know better, I’d say you took this right off the northern plains of South Dakota. I like the artistic touches you have done. Bravo!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Scott ,also thanks for the Fav
    these old barns have an attraction ,there are fewer and fewer as the years go by

  • George Cousins

    George Cousins

    Great shot John, and congratulations on the Feature! Very well deserved!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you George

  • Hannah Fenton-Williams

    Hannah Fenton-...

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Hanna

  • Tallow

    Tallow

    congrats on the top ten in the challenge PFrogg. It is a fanatastic photo. Can I ask how many votes you got? I am curious where I stood in the contest. My entry received 14 votes

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Tallow, it recived 19

  • Leeandmadison

    Leeandmadison

    Congrads on your top ten in Personal Masterpieces

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you leeandmadison

  • Keith Richardson

    Keith Richardson

    Your feeling for your subject is an elusive skill that you possess in spades! Wonderful work, as is so much of your portfolio… Keith

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Kieth ,sorry it took so long to get back to you the kids are here from Newfoundland ,we went to the mountains to visit the other two kids and there family’s we got home late last night had a wonderful time great get together and some excellent photos cheers John

  • Gregory Ewanowich

    Gregory Ewanowich

    Incredible! Such gorgeous colors, textures, light and dark! Beautiful work.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Gregory ,much appreciated

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Very nice! love all the color!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    WOW, excellent!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    This looks like the place superlatives are born! Captivating interpretation you’ve accomplished.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Congrats on your placement in the sunset challange, beautiful shot! :o)) God bless,Mae

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Mae ,isn’t Saskatchewan great for sunset pics

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Wow that is intense…I am overwhelmed how fantastic this is. Last sunset??? It’s such a shame to lose what once was perfect!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you for your kindness KcranmerArt

  • Bluenorther

    Bluenorther

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you so much,much appreciated John

  • Nigdaw

    Nigdaw

    A brilliant sunset and a very moving poem.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Babcia

    Babcia

    I just LOVE this!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Phineous Cassidy

    Phineous Cas...

    fantastic foto awesome colour just magik

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Luís Lajas

    Luís Lajas

    So warm colors, so nice indeed

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • SimplyScene

    SimplyScene

    A beautiful image and one for my favorites.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you so much

  • RickF

    RickF

    Beautiful capture!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • Heath Dreger

    Heath Dreger

    Congratulations on your feature in the Saskatchewan group.

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you so much for the Feature Heath ,
    much appreciated cheers John

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    Congratulations on your fabulous feature in Saskatchewan group John,,,,,,excellent!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Vickie

  • Jeannie Peters

    Jeannie Peters

    wow this is awesome! very talented you are.

  • PFrogg replied

    Why thank you Jeannie

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    Great shot!! tedy are going fast!!!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you so much

  • Jason D. Laderoute

    Jason D. Lader...

    Truly your are guided by the Country Boy in you
    Yes Sir your eye on the prairies is dirt in the face of
    all the nay sayers in the Big Cities, these fields ain’t
    without wonder, and far be it from a Southern Saskachewnian
    or Albertan for that matter to be bored and tired by the glories
    of yesterday, perhaps I am too young for the britches I seem to be able to speak from but my Great Grand Dad Settle and Farmed, and My Grand Dad too
    31 years in the Big City and all the riff raff there could not disassemble that which has been richly bred into me through Heritage. The Blood sweat and Tears of the early folk should always speak loud and clear, living for real things in life should always be in the forefront of our minds. Freedom Family and Forever.

  • PFrogg replied

    Well said Jason

  • LINDA JONES

    LINDA JONES

    beautiful

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you

  • WayneBonney

    WayneBonney

    Just a real SUPER MASTERPIECE! Fantastic!

  • PFrogg replied

    Thank you Wayne for your kind comments

  • Edyta Pelc

    Edyta Pelc 12 days ago

    AMAZING WORK ! well done!

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