Knock Wood

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“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.”

~Peter de Vries

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Barn, Mendocino

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Wheat and Barn

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Cypress and Fence

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Barn Boards

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Driftwood I

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Barn Skylight

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Driftwood II

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Mossy Mile Marker

 

Wood, Close-Up, Photography, Barn, Fences, Fujifilm X-T2, California, Rural,

Wood Pile

 

 

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114 comments ›

  1. DiosRaw
    November 28, 2021 • 12:37 pm

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  2. Toonsarah
    November 8, 2021 • 11:43 am

    I’m late coming to this post but I love it! I’m especially taken by your close-ups, like Barn Boards, Wheat and Barn, and that ‘skylight’ 😆

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  3. bluebrightly
    October 13, 2021 • 6:27 pm

    This is fun, Jane, I love the clever title. Also, the sense of humor that is so evident in “Wheat and Barn” – it’s like a can-can dancer sneaking an extra kick into the lineup. 🙂 “Mossy Mile Marker” is my other favorite for those brilliant, colors and the straightforward composition. And you know what? I think all of that moss is actually lichens, even the green. Lichens surprise me all the time. I like the flat-across-the-frame look of the last photograph a lot, too. Just light plus shadow equals textures, right? While I’m at it I have to say that “Barn Boards” and the first barn are both beautiful. 🙂

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  4. Reed Andariese
    October 5, 2021 • 12:38 pm

    Very nice series of images Jane! Enjoyed seeing them!😊

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  6. Jet Eliot
    September 26, 2021 • 7:08 am

    I loved this unique theme, Jane. Wood has so much character, and your photos did a great job of demonstrating that. I liked the humor in the barn skylight. I liked the different expressions of wood you shared, and the Mossy Mile Marker was gorgeous. Great wood pile too. What I especially liked here today were the two driftwood photos. You did an excellent job of capturing the movement in the wood, and it really looks like ocean water. Thanks for sharing your incredible gift.

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    • Jane Lurie
      September 28, 2021 • 2:07 pm

      Thank you, Jet. Great to read your reaction to these. I really appreciate it.
      I’m amazed at the patterns, rings and character that different types of wood exude. You’re right about the waves in the driftwood! 😄

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  7. jryb29
    September 26, 2021 • 2:50 am

    These pictures are beautiful! I’m not a big fan of nature pictures in black and white but that third one left me flabbergasted

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  8. storstadsnatur
    September 26, 2021 • 2:03 am

    It is always a true joy to look att your photos! 🙂

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  10. David
    September 24, 2021 • 2:28 pm

    Did you receive any luck from knocking on weathered and worn wood??? 🙂

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  11. enmanscamera
    September 22, 2021 • 8:51 am

    I ere all enjoyed your series of wood textures. you have a great eye . well done

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  12. Gunta
    September 21, 2021 • 8:01 pm

    Such a nice walk in the ‘woods’. 😉

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  13. Madhu
    September 21, 2021 • 11:42 am

    What a wonderful variety of textures Jane! The ancient tree rings of ‘Wood Pile’ is a standout for me.

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  17. Robert Baum
    September 20, 2021 • 4:21 pm

    Simply put, viewing this collection was the best time I’ve spent all day. They draw you in, and then hold you. Thanks!

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  19. jantiinspirations
    September 20, 2021 • 12:44 pm

    I love the images…they’re beautiful

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  20. PS
    September 20, 2021 • 8:12 am

    I love your eye for the beauty in decay. God’s manifestation of the impartation of wisdom by age, I believe.

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  21. harrienijland
    September 20, 2021 • 7:33 am

    Fine set, Jane! ‘Wheat and Barn’ is fav overhere. 🙂

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  22. Steve Schwartzman
    September 20, 2021 • 4:53 am

    Many photographers would love it if all mile markers were as colorful and textured as the one you’ve shown, though practical-minded folks might miss seeing the numbers on the markers.

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  23. Joe
    September 20, 2021 • 4:27 am

    Beautiful collection of images Jane 😊 I would have thought your opening quote was by Yogi Berra.

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  24. Adrian Lewis
    September 20, 2021 • 4:17 am

    Haha! LOVE the opening quote!!! Also Wheat and barn, and Barn Skylight, and Cypress & fence! 🙂

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  25. Jane Iwan
    September 20, 2021 • 4:16 am

    Love the abstraction of this post. You change the ordinary into something extraordinary.

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  26. paula graham
    September 20, 2021 • 2:26 am

    Hat off to you, Jane. yet again a moving series of photos of the highest order.

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  28. marina kanavaki
    September 20, 2021 • 1:40 am

    Absolutely gorgeous, all of them!
    On nostalgia: sigh…

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  30. Sue
    September 20, 2021 • 12:32 am

    You are adept at noticing the details, Jane. Love the barn, cypress, mossy milepost

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  31. johnwreford
    September 20, 2021 • 12:31 am

    Beautiful images Jane, Especially like the Wheat and Barn shot, lovely subtle tones.

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  32. blhphotoblog
    September 20, 2021 • 12:03 am

    Lovely set Jane, you can almost feel the texture in some of those shots!

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  34. bmcap
    September 19, 2021 • 11:19 pm

    I could make a lot of texture brushes out of these 😛

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  35. picpholio
    September 19, 2021 • 11:18 pm

    Very inspiring Jane, I love them all 🙂

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  36. Graham Stephen
    September 19, 2021 • 10:50 pm

    Wonderful! Some very tactile shots there.

    “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.” Hmmmm – that quote’s not really as good as it used to be.

    ✨🙏🕉🌱🌿🌳🌻💚🕊☯🐉✨

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  39. BlackandWhite1987
    September 19, 2021 • 10:30 pm

    Amazing locations and photography 😀

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  40. www.corneliaweber-photography.com
    September 19, 2021 • 7:54 pm

    Jane, this theme and your captures are very inspiring to me, my absolute favorite is the ” Wood and Wheat”. Thank you for sharing your talent. Have a great and inspiring week.

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  41. de Wets Wild
    September 19, 2021 • 7:49 pm

    There’s magic in these shots, Jane! Each one of them mesmerisingly beautiful.

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  42. sustainabilitea
    September 19, 2021 • 7:34 pm

    I really enjoyed these, Jane. They are a departure from what I usually see here but so attractive in their own way. I like looking closer at thing and I think perhaps my favorites the wheat and barn and…hmmm, not sure. The driftwood shot is fun because it could be an overhead shot from some types of land formations. Sometimes the beauty is in the details as these all show. There’s something sad about abandoned and decaying buildings, especially (to me) farm buildings, but they do make marvelous shots.

    janet

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    • Jane Lurie
      September 20, 2021 • 3:29 pm

      Thank you, Janet. I visit these barns in Mendocino every visit and I just love the details and also doing close ups of nature’s patterns. You’re right, without any perspective, it could be a landscape from above. Agree, the old barns and buildings that are just holding on evoke a melancholy and mysterious mood.

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  44. AndysWorldJourneys
    September 19, 2021 • 7:18 pm

    love the pics and the way the wood seems to have ‘waves’ 🙂

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  45. Robert Parker
    September 19, 2021 • 6:27 pm

    Wow! After a second look, wow, outstanding. These are all beautiful. “Barn Boards” is very appealing somehow, although it looks like one of my early efforts to build a treehouse.
    How does the mile marker work? Green is north, and the gold/turmeric-colored side is east?

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  46. Alison and Don
    September 19, 2021 • 6:16 pm

    These are all quite wonderful Jane. I especially like Mendocino Barn, the cypress, and the mossy marker.
    Alison

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  47. sharonbuehler
    September 19, 2021 • 5:38 pm

    All mile markers should be so well decorated.

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  48. Eliza Waters
    September 19, 2021 • 5:32 pm

    I can get so lost in your photos, Jane. So beautiful, breath-taking, meditative. Standouts are Cypress (<3) and Fence, Barn Boards and Mossy Mile Marker – pure bliss. ❤

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  49. Mike
    September 19, 2021 • 5:15 pm

    Wonderful images Jane. Love the barn image and the associated details.

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  50. Gordon
    September 19, 2021 • 4:33 pm

    You always find such good locations! Love these.

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  52. lexklein
    September 19, 2021 • 4:26 pm

    These are really amazing, Jane! I love all of them, but the mossy milepost may be my favorite.

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