Wood Lake – You ought to stop and look around
Wood Lake, Nebraska is worth a stop. Wood Lake, Nebraska in the North Central part of the state is definitely worth a quick stop. Driving east on NE Highway 20 at 75 mph, out of the corner of my, I caught a glimpse of this tired little church in Wood Lake, Nebraska. There is something about these little towns that I can’t resist. I felt compelled to stop and check it out. Two left turns put me on dead end gravel road in front of the church. Everything was quiet and no one was around. Although a few homes in the area were obviously occupied and well kept, I can’t imagine there will be much left in Wood Lake in 10 or 20 years.
I grabbed a couple shots of the church before continuing on my way. This shot was taken with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 24-105mm at 24mm 1/200s, f/10.0 -0.67 EV, iso 200. It was converted to black and white with NIK Efex Pro.
I did some research on the Internet upon arriving home. In 2010 the population of Wood Lake was 60 – down from 72 in 2000. From what little information I found, I think this was a catholic church in its day. If I’ve got it right, it was built in 1915 and closed in 1987. The next big wind my take it away . . .
Catholic Church, Wood Lake, NE - circa 1915
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Date: May 5, 2011
Categories: Architecture