Defined:
left without needed protection or care
left by the owner
no longer held or thought of : given up
Not to be confused with lost.
WordPress’ Cheri Lucas Rowlands posted the challenge with a great example of the interior of an abandoned building. It’s apparent that I stick with exteriors.
Old School House near Okanogan Washington
shot from the road
Boarded up in Wilkinsburg PA
Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
near Okanogan Washington – mailboxes still in place on the right
Conneaut Amusement Park PA
Old bathtub at Conneaut
New York City Chair and Hanger
Photograph taken near school one afternoon. 
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Someone should have fixed that old school building. It’s a piece of history.
I agree with you! And, the same should have been done with the old post office or whatever it was.
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Abandoned is such a sad word. Those are great examples.
We are such a ‘throw away’ society, a real shame. The photo series tells a story.
A wonderful collection Ruth. As abandoned as the buildings are they do have an aura of past activity about them, full of tangled memories.
As a child it was a real treat to spend an afternoon at Conneaut Amusement Park. Unfortunate it is no longer available for families.
Something about abandoned buildings that is appealing to the photographer – maybe it’s the stories that could be told of the former inhabitants and lives?
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Too bad about the first cute little school. Such possibilities! Nice gallery Ruth!
amazing though to see a fairly new metal roof on it worth several thousand???? But it’s a nice shot.
love your examples, though they do make me sad
It’s rather unsettling to think of that school’s last day; building’s last sale; vehicle’s last ride; etc. Although, I can fully understand someone abandoning a malfunctioning umbrella. Sometimes, enough is enough!
My favorites are the bathtub and the chair. Great!
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“Abandoned – Not to be confused with lost.” A very good distinction – yet sometimes difficult to make?
I loved your first pic; there is something simultaneously beautiful and sad about it.
Yes, difficult to make. That’s why I didn’t post the single mittens on the street. Thanks for your good comments always, Stef