Faded Glory
Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
You can imagine that when these flowers were originally painted on the back wall of this building, the artist was quite proud of his/her work. It added some color and life to the drab backside of a building. It’s not the part of the building that most customers would see, but perhaps the delivery people would appreciate a little color. Over time, the paint began to fade and peel. Maybe it was too much work or too much expense to restore the flowers. After all, it’s only a back wall. Then a photographer came along, one who appreciates old, faded things. He found the old wall and its faded mural interesting enough to squeeze off a couple of quick shots with his camera as he was walking back to his truck one day. Maybe because he’s a little older himself, he’s learned that things don’t always have to be new and bright to be interesting. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
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Glory days, well they’ll pass you by
Glory days, in the wink of a young girl’s eye
Glory days, glory days
Bruce Springsteen
