Sunday, October 2, 2011

What Happened Here?

The brick chimney stood impossibly alone in the middle of the otherwise empty field. The house that had once been attached to the chimney had obviously been at least a two story affair. The still standing tower of brick made me wonder if gravity had chosen to ignore this patch of land.

As much as I wondered about the longevity of the chimney, I wondered even more about what had happened to the house. How could it be that a home attached to such a sturdy tower could not still be standing? I saw no scorching on the brick - which ruled out fire. Intentional demolition would certainly have leveled the chimney as well as the house. So just what had happened here?

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