After this massive storm dumped at least a foot across the Midwest, I thought it would be a good time to venture out into the Iowan countryside and explore this now-collapsed homestead. I walked the mile to and mile back, nearly freezing but I think it was pretty worthwhile. The views, sky, and abandonment itself made it an awesome short trip. I explored the location with a fellow UER user: Shade-Link.

Any comments or critiques you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

1. The open road by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

2. Abandoned homestead by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

3. Winter sun by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

4. Lines by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

5. Snow drifts by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

6. 50 years old, at least by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

7. Sending a letter to no one by Vertical Limit., on Flickr

I hope you all enjoyed, thanks for looking!

I love photos of abandonments in the snow! I tried to go shoot Sunday but ended up just getting my car stuck... Oh well, at least you got out! I bet this place might be kinda cool in the spring too.

Posted by Lost Photographer I love photos of abandonments in the snow! I tried to go shoot Sunday but ended up just getting my car stuck... Oh well, at least you got out! I bet this place might be kinda cool in the spring too.

Yeah, I took this one on foot, being worried about the quality of roads for driving. I'll definitely head back in the spring - inside the foundation I believe there's a lot of artifacts and rubble that was completely covered up by the snow.

Reminds me of a few explores I did this winter. You get the itch to go out there, but man, the snow can be cold sometimes.

Posted by ForgottenRails Reminds me of a few explores I did this winter. You get the itch to go out there, but man, the snow can be cold sometimes.

Yeah, definitely. By the time I got back to my car I thought I had lost a few fingers for good. ;)