"Spook" house

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By: Robert Currie
Copyright ©2004

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Photographer	Robert Currie {Karma:3241}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Minolta DiMAGE Z1
Categories	Architecture	Film Format
Portfolio	Architecture	Lens	35-380 (shot @ 63mm)
Uploaded	7/25/2004	Film / Memory Type	iso 50
		ISO / Film Speed	0
Views	1214	Shutter	1/500
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Critiques	10	Rating	6.13 / 4 Ratings
Location	City - Pretoria State - GAUTENG Country - South Africa
About	30 Year's ago this was a rundown farmhouse, way outside of town, and as kids, we used to swim in a slate quarry nearby on the property. There were some gravestones in the front garden and an old lady dressed in black, brandishing a shotgun used to chase us away. It was recently refurbished and it is now an office in the middle of the suburbs. It used to belong to the Erasmus family on whose farm most of the South East of Pretoria is built.

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Joggie van Staden {K:41700} 10/12/2005

Great shot of a familiar landmark in Pretoria Robert. Used to drive past it daily on my way to work. Regards.
Joggie

(glad to meet another South African - great portfolio!)

Emgy Massidda {K:60358} 7/26/2004

It's a wonderful building and it definitely dosn't look spooky now. But I've seen the other photo of the house the way you rembember it and I can only imagine how spooky it really looked when you were a kid. Gravestones, old lady in black, you and your friends running away scared by a shotgun..... oh my, what a scene! I can't help smiling now, but I'm sure that back then there was nothing funny in it, particularly not for kids.
I like both photos a lot but the "spooky" version is my favourite one on account of the atmosphere and the mood.
Hugs - Emgy

Saeed Al Shamsi

{K:47735} 7/26/2004

Perfect as a postcard,wonderful scene,very well done.Saeed

Robert Currie {K:3241} 7/25/2004

Hi Margaret, I looked for some info on the house and I found a story that is similar to mine, read the first paragraph on this website: http://www.witness.co.za/content/2003_03/13822.htm

Also, a local school did an archeological dig near there and found stone-age implements.

Thanks for the interest, Robert

Margaret Sturgess {K:49403} 7/25/2004

WOnderful composition, can't stop looking at it, great detail and thanks for the story behind it. Very interesting
Margaret

Maria José Barres {K:11276} 7/25/2004

Another great architecture image! Good serie today Robert.
Greetings.

Guido Tweepenninckx {K:20076} 7/25/2004

yes that IS spooky

Robert Currie {K:3241} 7/25/2004

This is how I remember it in 1970:

Spooky

Guido Tweepenninckx {K:20076} 7/25/2004

Doesnt look spooky.
nice house

Enjoy {K:16125} 7/25/2004

It is lovely...what a beautiful shot..well done..bravo..

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