Deserted Cabins – on the Way to Taos

One day, Jeff & I decided to take another trek up to Taos, but this time, we would use a back road or two.  We saw several sights – and a few were these deserted cabins!

Deserted Porch

Such a welcoming porch – not!  Well, to be honest, in its day, it probably was a nice, welcoming porch.  It faces the road, so I imagined its occupants sitting on the porch on Sunday afternoons, greeting passing neighbors.  That hasn’t happened it a while, tho…

Old Window

I love the textured look of this window.  There were two that faced the road and onto the porch.  This window has the ceiling rafters visible thru the window, which seems to have had a mis-sized screen placed on its sill at some point.  Some sort of plaster or something was over the boards at one point, but now, they serve no purpose other than to create that wonderful texture.

Broken Old Window

This window has character of a different sort, created by the broken glass still in portions of it.  It does seem odd that someone once tried to board up the bottom portion of the window, tho – from the inside.  I couldn’t really see into this window at all.  Maybe I could have, if I got up on the porch, but it definitely didn’t look like it was capable of supporting any weight, so I didn’t chance it.

Old Barn

Beyond the cabin, there were two buildings – once of which was this barn.  I loved the look of the wood panels, and the directional design they inadvertently make!  The green foliage around it is a lovely complement to the brown of the wood.

Adobe Doorway

The second building was an adobe storage shed of some sort.  What did it hold?  Supplies, crops, some of the animals?  One would think the other barn would hold the animals, but maybe the feed for them?  It’s all a mystery now.

Down the Well

And, out in front, there was this wonderful well!  I can just see some child, perhaps, sent out to fetch a bucket of water for cooking, or maybe clean up.  Unfortunately, now, it just seems to be used as a handy trash receptacle.  Sigh….  Still, I love the look of the workmanship of the stones along the side of the well.

Enjoy!