It's always a bit of a shock when you see a picture like this. Life growing among the rubble. They seem like such opposites, but just for that reason it is beautiful, and once again your photos aren't just beautiful to look at, but make us think, too! Keep it up! I love it!

Hi nvusofmotts! The word you're trying to think of is "pareidolia." Everybody has this happen sometimes. I've even seen faces in the pattern of the tiles on my bathroom floor! Sometimes they jump right out at you...other times you have to stare for while before you see them. The faces in this picture kind of remind me of "gumby and pokey" when I was a kid. (Maybe I'm aging myself here :-)

This one kind of reminds me of that scene from the Wizard of Oz where Dorothy opens the door of her black-and-white house after she lands in Oz, and suddenly everything outside is in color. Great shot!

Wow.....What an amazing photo! It makes me feel very, very small. And very, very alone. You definitely have a way with your photography Mr. Motts....people can't just look at your photos and say "Yep, nice photo." All of your photography makes us having feelings...and that's a real talent! Thanks!

Alex J., I don't believe that Mr. Motts ever does anything in his photography that's accidental. He just has this wonderful talent to be able to see the things that you and I might just walk by and miss. And aren't we lucky he shares his "vision" with us!

Mr. Motts, you are a poet...not just with your photography, but with the words you add to describe the photos. Your wonderful pictures of abandoned places keep their memories alive, and now the unbelievably beautiful pictures in this gallery help keep the memory of the ones who have passed on alive. You're an amazing man...Thanks again!

Oh...I'm sorry....it looks like Quinnifer has "left the building." Which is really too bad, because you guys aren't just funny, you are FULL of useful information, too! Amazingly beautiful photography and useful information on one web site! I think I may swoon! :-)Thanks again guys!

I've been admiring Mr. Motts' fantastic photography for several years now mostly silently, and enjoy reading everyone's comments regarding the photos. Some of you guys (like Lynne and nvusofmotts) have been writing as long as I've been reading, and your posts make me feel like I know you! Not only do you guys make me laugh, but your comments always make me scroll back up to the top of the page to look at some other aspect of the photo that you've mentioned, and that I missed the first time around. Keep on keeping on guys! And Mr. Motts, you have an amazing eye, and amazing talent! Thanks for sharing it with us all!