Lob Cabin In The Forest by photosynthesis
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Taken on the Sol Duc Falls trail in Olympic National Park. This is the Canyon Creek Shelter & was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939. It’s the last of three CCC-built structures still standing in the park. Apparently, there's a controversy over whether to rehabilitate this structure or allow it to be "reclaimed by nature". The argument for rehabilitation is to preserve it's history & the argument against rehabilitation is that it would require equipment & material to be brought in that could cause damage to the environment around it. I consider myself an environmentalist, but I like this structure & given the vast extent of wilderness in Olympic National Park, I think it could be repaired without causing any serious consequences...
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Comments (6)
WOW It is the same age as my dad, It is always sad to let something go but unless it is being used for something now I would let nature take it...A wonderful picture my friend :)
They could of course repair it the old way, without heavy machinery. In our national parks they sometimes use horses instead of lorries in this situation. Lovely photo.
For what it's worth, I totally agree with you.
it is definitely a toss-up. Great capture
Stunning capture my friend. God bless.
Yeah, it would be organic to let it decay naturally, esp as it's made of wood and seems to have grown there. But I'm with you in preserving it---which I'd hope wouldn't be invasive---because it's a beautiful example of human relations with nature, esp positive relations. The photo is awash in beautiful browns and yellows, almost a gold-ish patina. And with grain throughout, which gives it a warmth and touchability. Like it's made of fabric. Beautiful photo---the composition of that horizontal tree (1/3 of the way up the composition) with all those verticals, is spot on; as is the huge tree stump to balance out the cottage. First rate work.