The house on 11W.
Driving down Hwy. 11W headed to Knoxville from our visit to Cumberland Gap, Tennessee — Bert driving, me staring at the landscape, poised to find great East Tennessee barns — something caught my eye. Not a barn. Not a beautiful country house. Not a farm. Something creepy, seen in a flash.
Bert, pull over, I insisted. (As you can imagine: Roll of eyes. Furtive glance in side mirror.)
Wish you could have told me earlier, he said as I grabbed the telephoto hoping for a shot.
Yeah, but I just saw this. Not sure, but this may be the spookiest house we’ve ever seen, I explained in my best apologetic voice.
And so he did as he has done so many times to accommodate my crazy requests. He turned around in a farmer’s driveway, pulled back out onto the highway, drove 11W the other way, and turned the car into a church parking lot for me to capture this house, this homestead, this whatever from the safety of a holy place — on a Sunday night during services even. (I love this guy.)
So on this eve of All Hallows’ Eve, we give you a look at one chillin’ place on Hwy. 11W, unretouched. And shot no closer than this.
I sure wasn’t going to the door to ask permission!
Happy Halloween,
Rusha and Bert
anotherday2paradise
A really spooky looking house for sure. I also wouldn’t have dared to go and ring the bell. 😯
Oh, the Places We See
You’re right. I stayed right by the car snapping that picture. Although, it could be the opposite — nice, calm people may live there. I just won’t have the pleasure of finding out! 🙂
Ruth
Now that is a super spooky house. YIKES> Happy Halloween to you.
Oh, the Places We See
Sorry to be so late getting back to you, Ruth. How nice of you to wish us well on a holiday I enjoy. But this house, not so much!
Touring NH
Bert and my husband, Steve, could swap stories about driving around a photographer. Does Bert understand the simple statement “Wow, that would make a great shot” means stop or do you, like me, have to actually use the word “stop”? Love abandoned houses. I’ve been known to sneak into one or two. Always neat to see what’s been left behind.
Oh, the Places We See
Well, my husband is very patient with my longing for shots of barns, homes, etc. But sometimes I have to say “Stop!” or he’ll just drive right on past. And then we have that well-you-should-have-said-something-earlier conversation! 🙂
Sue
Scary!
Oh, the Places We See
You’re so right, Sue. I knew I had to have a photo of this one!
Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread
Okay, this is a perfect Halloween photo. Wow – I wouldn’t have knocked on that door either. Great shot though. 🙂
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks for your comment. I was so glad I could stay in that church parking lot and shoot from there. I’m not so brave when it comes to going close to strange homes!
Pit
That sure looks spooky!
Oh, the Places We See
I thought so, too. And for real. Not retouched. Not something from Hollywood. Just real. 🙂
tappjeanne
now that’s spoooookkkyyyy….so glad Bert is willing to do the turn-arounds!
Oh, the Places We See
I’ll have to say, in the last few years while we’ve traveled and I’ve enjoyed taking pics, he’s done a lot of turn-arounds! And moving forward, backward. And moving closer. It goes on and on!