Houses left to Fall

I was reading some of my favorite blogs this morning and saw an old house on Farmchick's blog.  Her image made me think of two old houses that I've photographed over the last year that made me so sad.  This one below was taken just South of where I was born, in Watonga, Oklahoma.  We visited there last year for our Shaklee Family Reunion.  This must have been a beautiful home 100 years ago.  I can see traces of paint on the artistically placed cedar shakes in the eaves.  I just don't understand how people can let something this beautiful rot into the ground.   

This house is another sad story.  It's the Latourell house, this little town was named after this family.  The family has let their historic home disintegrate to it's current state, beyond repair.  I've watched it over the years and I just can't understand it.  

Well, I'm heading off to volunteer at Multnomah Falls... catch ya later!!
((hugs)), Teresa :-)