Broken down houses in St. Maries

The stories these houses could tell us...

Some of them seem to have some dark secrets. They house critters of the wild now instead of wild backwoods folk.

And they have a beauty all their own.

I was in St. Maries for a photo shoot for my neighbor's soon-to-be senior son. He wanted his photos in various places around the St. Joe river, and he took me and all my camera equipment back these old, rutty trails on a four-wheeler. Other than my back reminding me of the bumpy ride, we had a blast!

I got some great shots of him, but often digressed with various shots of old buildings, cool wild blooms and wildlife. It was a gorgeous afternoon, and I am now convinced that photography is the direction I want to continue.