Today's City Daily Photo blog theme is Aging, follow this link to see many more interpretations of the theme.
On the Sunshine Coast, there's a certain irony in that it's a place where people of post-work age tend to flock to live out their days, but as the region matures and more services are needed, more families arrive which means the average age is slowly coming down. But at the same time everything is new this is not a town in which pioneers pulled bullock drays down dusty streets.
"Old" in building terms could be as few years as ten, or perhaps in the case of this rare near ruin - thirty. Without maintenance the salt in the air soon takes it's toll. But it's a beach front "mansion" so I suppose at some point it will be rebuilt bigger and better than ever.
Dicky Beach
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Thirty but still ageing!
ReplyDeleteIt does look like it's seen a lot of years. Salt water air, I can see it having a detrimental effect.
ReplyDeleteThat is old? Kind of like Naples. The city is about 150 years old but has only really grown in the past three decades.
ReplyDeletebeautiful shot :)
ReplyDeleteA bit like a blowsy woman, past her prime but still confoosing sow's ears and silk purses ..
ReplyDeletegoodness I hope out beach house last longer than 30 years ... actually we have not purchased one yet but hope to .. now you have me concerned
ReplyDeleteEverything and ourselves are constantly ageing and building like people, some crumble faster than others. The older building my way, will out last all those new builds.
ReplyDeleteEverything and ourselves are constantly ageing and building like people, some crumble faster than others. The older building my way, will out last all those new builds.
ReplyDeleteGreat theme day post for Ageing.
ReplyDeleteOh yeh that salty air will do it for sure, there's a lot of maintenance required when you love to live by the seaside :) So worth it though! Good choice for today Peter.
ReplyDeleteHow sad that it's deteriorating so soon!
ReplyDeleteIt is too bad that it is not being kept up. I grew up near the ocean, so I know the toll salt air can take. Good post for the theme.
ReplyDeleteWhat you describe is such a contrast to where I live in England.
ReplyDeleteI reckon buildings have to get past 60 to have a chance at a longer life ... not many in your patch get that chance.
ReplyDeleteLucky the same doesn't apply to people :-)
Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteI missed out today. I had my picture in my blog up and I went over to Daily Photo to enter it . It was closed.
oh well I will keep it up.
Have a nice day.
Carolann Canada