Older building in Winnebago, NE Monday, June 15, 2020. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
When driving about in Siouxland I am always looking for “used” buildings, or those which have seen better days. Never to buy, but photograph. While in large cities the big shiny glass, steel and concrete buildings are a sight to behold, I like the ones found in smaller communities that over the years have only added to their character.
A thistle plant grows in front of an older building in Winnebago, NE Monday, June 15, 2020. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
What I see could be described as an artistic interpretation, but I just the like the “character” of the structure, the history it holds that I will never know, and for the most part a simple, functional design.
A doorway into an older building in Winnebago, NE Monday, June 15, 2020. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
Older building in Winnebago, NE Monday, June 15, 2020. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
I’m not detailing structures in the Siouxland area for any purpose other than my own enjoyment and how I might present it. I see details, large and small, never quite capturing the whole but finding the sums of the parts to be more interesting. But again, every interpretation is open to discussion and is always in the eye of beholder. And a little bit of history of another era.
Jerry Mennenga
Sioux City, Iowa
Older building in Winnebago, NE Monday, June 15, 2020. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)
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