Eight years (minus four days) earlier, Elke and I had noticed this beautifully constructed but long-abandoned schoolhouse, while riding out a hail core and photographing the aftereffects on the back side of the “Aroya Antisupercell“. Right then, we decided that if we ever had the opportunity to shoot that schoolhouse in front of a storm, we would. While staying ahead of a severe thunderstorm that was picturesque in its own right, the chance arose. The result is an archetypal image of the modern Great Plains, and among my favorite shots of abandoned structures.
2 WSW Aroya CO (17 Jun 11) Looking N
38.8583, -103.1404