Follow my feet…
The Old Mill Park Ruins
The Ramsey Mill was built on the Vermillion River in 1856. At one point, the output achieved 125 barrels a day. The Mill burned in 1894. The ruins stand as a reminder of Minnesota’s milling history. But these days, the ruins further reflect Minnesota’s graffiti art!
People are capable of ruining even the ruins. The colours of the graffiti make the photos interesting.
Ruining the ruins. Ha! Good one. Yes, it is sad. Sigh.
Shiju said it well, “ruining the ruins” … and I agree that the photos are interesting but also shocking. When in Italy I recall graffiti dangerously near the world’s most wondrous works of art. When careless and destructive, this is a frightening trend.
…I like graffiti, but this may not be the proper place for it.
Sharon – I struggle with graffiti. It is a form of art, but in the “wrong place”, it is wrong. I think a historic building is a wrong place. I am curious – you mentioned 125 barrels a day – 125 barrels of what?
Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday so regularly – I love your photography and admire the “jungle” places you visit. I hope to continue to be inspired by your posts!
I don’t know! Information is slim on the site. But I’m assuming flour or grain of some kind. I hope you’ll subscribe to my newsletter to stay in the loop. Cheers! Safe travels and happy trails. 😊
I’ve heard of a few places like this which have become a canvas for graffiti. One is called “concrete city” in Pennsylvania and there is “rainbow falls” in Manitou Spring, Colorado. I guess they hopefully save other areas nearby ftom being marred.
It is very wrong of people to vandalise and property. On the surface your photos may have made the graffiti acceptable to some, but not me. I say “get a life you wierdos”
I photograph many subjects, always trying to find the beauty therein. I don’t disagree with you, but your comment is almost like graffiti on my blog: negative.
We like to to travel in our own backyard and I’m glad you do too. (But when I see other people’s interesting backyards — like this one — I want to visit them too.) The ruins look like something from Europe instead of how I think of Minnesota! (Really do wish we’d spent more time in your home when we were RVing around the country)
Wonderful series of photos of the Old Mill ~ an amazing edifice ~ creative art and all. Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
What a shame that people ruin the ruins with graffiti.
You took some nice pictures of it.
Greetings Irma
Wow. I didn’t know what to focus on: the architecture, which seems dangerous for kids to be hanging about at, or the graffiti, which was fascinating. Great post.
Too bad about the graffiti. It’s everywhere. Love the history behind the old mill!