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Old Churches... Photography
Topic Started: Jan 6 2009, 03:20 PM (104 Views)
Copper Leaf
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I took these recently (12/31/08)...

Some of you who have shown at Culpeper, VA's Commonwealth Park may recognise the first church... it was built in 1908... a beautiful and rustic structure... sadly abandoned...

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This Gothic inspired church is awe inspiring... My son saw the photo and said "that's a cool castle" ...

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And this pretty Episcopal church is located in the same town (Rapidan, VA) as the one above...

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Great photos, Copper Leaf! Everytime I drive by that old church near Culpeper, I think of what it must have looked like in its heyday! What a shame it's just sitting there doing nothing now.

Your first photo of the Gothic-inspired church is beautifully done, great sky, nice framing with the branches. I vaguely recall the Rapidan buildings. Our farm was very near there when I was a kid. Haven't actually driven through Rapidan in eons.
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Very nice photos! I have to agree with your son , I love the white church!

I think it would be neat to buy that old abandoned church and turn it into a home.

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Oh Copper Leaf, thank you, those are so beautiful!
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IF I had the MONEY....I'd come up there and take that first Church HOME with me....What wonderful OLD STONE...

We don't have stone like that here.... :sigh: and if we did...IT wouldn't be THAT OLD...

YOU CERTAINLY HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY.....We have HEAT....and oh yeah the Alamo :cheer: :cheer: WE do have some history... :cheer: :cheer:

Thanks for the pics..

HH :)

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Thanks guys... There are a couple more that I wanted to snap some shots of, but it was a frigid day and my fingers were getting numb... I'm going to wait for more pleasant weather before I go out there again ;)
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