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It’s just an old grain elevator.

But at the right angle, blurry behind the trees, it might be a castle,

the winter-dead trees the entrance to some forbidden forest,

the rusting hulk of a barge the last vestige of a sunken navy

the hidden railroad bridge a lowered drawbridge

whose struts become the scaffolding upon the battlements

above a river that leads to a long forgotten realm,

a place where fantasies are born.

And also nightmares.

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I shot these pictures along the Rails to Trails Riverwalk in Columbus, Georgia this past January (2012), and I posted them in early February. Today, I’m linkinking up to the SITS Girls Pinterest challenge and to the instructor’s Pinterest Page (Courtney at Click It Up A Notch). Enjoy!

About jesterqueen:
Jessie Powell is the Jester Queen. She likes to tell you about her dog, her kids, her fiction, and her blog, but not necessarily in that order.

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Madeleine Begun Kane on January 30, 2012 at 7:09 am said:

Wonderful images!
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Thanks! It was fun to write.
Dad on January 30, 2012 at 12:26 pm said:

What a nice story and I'm showing the pictures to Randy Lefebvre@Zedrockphotography. He'll be amazed at how quickly you are mastering your Canon Rebel.
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 2:38 pm said:
  
  Wow! I had SO much fun shooting this. The rest of the family was like half a mile ahead of me and I was way back there going "OK, no if I take this with the LANDSCAPE setting…"
idiosyncratic eye on January 30, 2012 at 12:47 pm said:

Ah, the joys of imagination. It's not what you see but how you see it. 🙂
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 2:38 pm said:
  
  And my children thought I was a totaly nuthatch. Completely bats. "Look it looks like a castle". "No, Mom, it looks like a big building that we can't see very well."
Andra Watkins
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on January 30, 2012 at 1:03 pm said:

Awesome!! Grain elevators and other farm fixtures really do provide imaginary fodder. Every time I drive past one of those ruins in a rural area (you know the ones I mean), I always wonder about its story.

You references here are all inspiring, and the pictures are a perfect accompaniment.
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks! It's another rails to trails adventure, this one in Columbus, GA.
Karen Snyder on January 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm said:

I think this word is frequently over-used, but….. AWESOME, Jessie, just awesome — the pictures AND the tale!
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 3:06 pm said:
  
  Yay! I'm so glad you like it.
Randy Lefebvrew on January 30, 2012 at 3:45 pm said:

Great shots! You have a great eye and a bundle of creativity. I can't wait to see what else you do with your new camera.
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 3:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks Randy,
  It's the best new toy ever.
earlybird on January 30, 2012 at 3:47 pm said:

I really enjoyed this 'flight of fancy', Jessie. Things are not always what they seem, are they. You just have to know where and how to look.
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 8:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks earlybird! It's fertile ground for a writer. Particularly one with a new camera to play with.
Missy | Literal Mom on January 30, 2012 at 7:44 pm said:

Oooooh, nice ending.
- jesterqueen1 on January 30, 2012 at 8:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks Missy! I wanted something to go with that last picture without getting off the theme of differences between perception and reality.
Annabelle on January 31, 2012 at 5:39 pm said:

You did a great job getting evocative shots! I particularly like the second, fourth, and sixth pics.
- jesterqueen1 on January 31, 2012 at 7:06 pm said:
  
  That blurry in the background shot is my favorite from the whole day.
Shell on January 31, 2012 at 10:19 pm said:

Beautiful!
- jesterqueen1 on February 1, 2012 at 1:37 am said:
  
  Thanks Shell! I've saw my new "Things I Can't Say" in my inbox! I can't wait to get over and see what's hopping this week!
carol anne on March 15, 2012 at 3:51 pm said:

I love these photos especially the struts photo.
Hop over and visit carol anne’s recent post There’s a Monster in my Tree
- jesterqueen on March 15, 2012 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  Thanks! Rails to Trails has some of the most beautiful locations!
Colonialist on March 18, 2012 at 10:50 am said:

Truly images to let a fantasy-loving imagination soar!
Hop over and visit Colonialist’s recent post WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: UNUSUAL – FIERY END
- jesterqueen on March 18, 2012 at 11:05 am said:
  
  Not that it takes much to get mine going!

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