Lonely houses have always fascinated me, but maybe you too have noticed, that some people have a downright obsession with them…?
A lonely house can have a very picturesque location…
– maybe not that easily accessible…
And, at a closer look, you might find it is only an old boat shed…
…or maybe a lonely barn. On the other hand – I could live in one of those as well.
Some newer loners enjoy spectacular seascape views…
…while others stand dilapidated, slowly falling apart.
And then, there are the abandoned houses just looking – eerie…
…while others, at the end of the road, see new guests arriving every year.
Where do you stand in this? Do you believe they are lonely, desolate, forlorn, solitary – or what word would you use? Is a house ”alive” in some ways? Could they hide/have memories? Do you ask yourself questions like: I wonder who once lived here? And, what did their lives look like? Why did they leave?
Are you constantly photographing them…or would never dream of doing it?
I find them enigmatic.
Leya 
I too wonder about the people who lived there. Thank you for the beautiful photos, but some of the houses do look sad.
I agree with you, Mukhamani. Sometimes I wish they could reveal their secrets…
A solitary house existing alone. It gives scale and a subject to a landscape and sets a mood.
There is beauty you have captured in these lonely, abandoned houses, they seem to have an air of solitude. I always have to stop and photograph them too. We call them “June’s “ as a friend called June always asks us to take their photos for her to draw and paint them, she is obsessed with them….
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Load the car up! I’m checking in for a few week’s solitude. 🙂 🙂 Lovely images, Ann Christine.
Haha, well, somehow I feel you love company!
Sometimes 🙂 🙂
Sometimes goes for me as well…
Perhaps empty house with thousand stories left… I love to see those kind of houses, while trying to imagine how once people lived there. By the way, beautiful shots, Leya..
Thank you – those are my thoughts as well.
i love these photos, Ann-Christine, and I often wonder why people choose to live in such isolation. However, I do always love them when I find them, especially to photograph. I found some amazing solitary homes in Iceland; your second and third photos look very much like the one I found!
Iceland is an amazing place to go. And there is no lack of solitary homes.
I am facinated by such houses too. I wonder at the stories they could tell. Lovely evocative photos.
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Beautiful photographs Ann-Christine! Many of these remote houses look perfect for a writer’s or artist’s retreat, a quiet place to be. To me they never seem lonely – they are always surrounded by nature and the abandoned houses are gradually reclaimed by nature, providing a home for all kinds of wildlife 🙂💖 xxx
Good thinking! Thank you for a lovely comment!
I think the lonely house tells stories that allows us to imagine. Beautiful photos, Ann-C!
Thank you, Amy – Imagination is one of the most important assets we have.
Leya, I agree that they look enigmatic and yet lonely and full of memories that evoke curiosity. All photos are beautiful without exception.
Thank you, Lucile. I would love to hear their stories…
Great images, A C…I love the dilapidated Lofoten one! I would concur with them often being enigmatic, and you know I love my decaying, abandoned, deserted, dilapidated things! Cobwebs and Corrosion push my buttons!!
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Awesome photos! I love pictures of these abandoned abodes. Lovely.
I am glad you like them! Thank you!
Solitary is a good word. Some are strong alone, others feel lonely. A lovely selection of photos.
I love solitary. Thank you for the suggestion – glad you liked the photos.
Maybe a ”sanctuary” for some – getting away from the madding crowd?
Sounds like me..