mkshft blog
7Jun/112

Christine and Jason at the Abandoned House

Christine relaxing in a chair in the water

On the May long weekend (the same long weekend where those amazing photos of Boo the Raccoon came from) we went for a little drive on our way to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. We couldn't help but to notice a very odd looking abandoned house off of one of the roads. Me, eager to flex the All-Wheel Drive muscles of my Suzuki SX4, and my passengers, white-knuckled and pale-faced from a combination of my maniacal laughter and the muddy, bumpy, and unpleasant road surface, made our way along the winding path that was the driveway and did some exploration...

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In terms of the editing, I took a very different path than I normally would, but I'm rather pleased with the results. The photos have a slight HDR-style look, but nothing over the top. This was done with some tweaking of the highlights and shadows. As a finishing touch, I added a sepia overlay and dialed it back until I was happy. I hope you enjoy!

Christine at the Water's edge

Christine sinking in the mud

Jason trapped behind a pane of glass

Christine and Jason

Architectural detail

Christine relaxing in a chair in the water

Jason standing on the couch

Jason with a computer monitor

My extremely muddy Suzuki SX4 AWD

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  • Dave

    Awesome picts and story. You both look pretty sexy in these shots too.
    Can you tell me where this was. I go to mono all the time and would love to see this house. It reminds me of the shipping container home I want to build.

    Dave

    • mkshftadmin

      Hi Dave, Thanks for the comment. The house is off 20 side road, just east of HWY 10. Google Maps doesn’t seem to have an updated image of it, but here is the approximate location (just zoom out to see it in context).

      Cheers,
      Mark