Last month, I made a trip to the eastern plains of Colorado. I headed out through Kiowa and Calhan. Then I turned into a dirt road to see where this would lead. After several miles, the road came to an end, close to an abandoned house on the prairie. This looked interesting. Earlier in the day, the sky was overcast. After clearing, the blue skies were out again with some interesting clouds in the distance.
Prairie At End Of 48 Road
I decided to explore the area around this abandoned ranch house.
Abandoned House On The Prairie
The house had interesting windows on the second floor level. This house did not actually have a second floor. The windows were probably used to vent the upper areas of the house to cool the house during the hot summers.
Empty Window And Chimney
Over the years, the roof tiles had fallen off. All that remained were the nails protruding from the sub-roof.
Roof, Nails And Chimney
The interior of the house had deteriorated over the years. This exposed the construction materials that were used in earlier times. Walls and ceilings were clad using lath and plaster methods. This was the common method used prior to dry wall or sheet rock.
Inside The Abandoned Prairie House
After a couple of hours, it was time to head back home. Driving back, I stopped at this windmill.
Windmill And Water
This scene reminded me of similar scenes that exist in the Orange Free State in South Africa.