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January 3, 2013

Talk about recycling!

This is the smallest Post Office in Florida.  Can you believe it - this teeny tiny closet sized, 7x8 foot building used to be an irrigation pipe shed for a tomato farm.  In 1953, it was pressed into service after a fire destroyed the Ochopee general store - which also housed the post office.  It is still in service today.
The sky was blue, blue, blue the day I photographed this little post office.  Nothing would do but to add a new cloud-filled sky - a little grungy texture and postage brush add a bit of drama.

"Thursday" texture courtesy of Kim Klassen.


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46 comments:

  1. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieJanuary 3, 2013 at 2:58 AM

    What a cute little post office and I love the texture and postmark! Very interesting history for this! xx

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  2. SueannJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:21 AM

    Lover this pic...the postmark is a great touch!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  3. StephanieJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    You have taken some tremendous photos but this one is really at the top of the list. I can see this as a poster or notecards sold in the local shops. Very beautifully done.

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  4. Pieni LintuJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Looks super cute!!

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  5. DianneJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    I love how you edited this shot!!
    makes it a treasure

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  6. Mary Gene AtwoodJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Fantastic! Even with my headache and cold, this has turned the corners of my mouth upward! Nice job

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  7. carol l mckJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Very creative and such an historical Post Office ~ great shot ~

    (A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^)

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  8. UnknownJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    This is my first This or That Thursday and am LOVING it! You are my first official stop! LOVE this pic and history!

    http://blissfulyogajourney.blogspot.com/

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  9. Suburban GirlJanuary 3, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Wow, surprisingly small!

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  10. KarenJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I like the texture.

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  11. NonnieJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    I've never seen a post office this tiny, not even in a town of 3,000!
    I like the grunge edit, I've tried it, but hasn't fit my photos. I love so much the postmark effect; it's from my childhood days according to the year. :D

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Cute little building! I love your editing.

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  13. CynthiaJanuary 3, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    I love this little post office! The history was fun to read. Glad I found you on the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop. :) I'm over at pictmilitude (my G+ profile doesn't make it obvious) - glad I found you. You have a new follower.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    What a cool post office...since my husband is the maintenance guy at our post office...I bet he would love to maintain this one ;)...should only take an hour out of his day..if that much ;) Thanks for linking with Cool Clicks.

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  15. Adventures as a Small Town MomJanuary 3, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Neat! Such a tiny post office.

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  16. Katherines CornerJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    nicely done. I can;t imagine working in a building that small. It reminds me of the old photo huts ( you are porbably to young to remember them)Happy New Year wishes and thank you for sharing at the hop. I hope you will stop by again tomorrow for the new giveaway! xo

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  17. Linda/Thistledown and Co.January 3, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Pat, I love what you did with your snap of the little "O" post office. I have always delighted in that diminutive building standing all alone out there. Great work and Happy New Year

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  18. Kim StevensJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    What a quaint little post office and perfect edit with it.

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  19. MiriamJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    What a fabulous edit you did on this..Happy New Year.

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  20. Coloring Outside the LinesJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Great shot- and I love what you did with it- classic!

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  21. A Garden of ThreadsJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    Looks fabulous, great editing job.

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  22. MichelleJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Great picture!!

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  23. ~JarieLyn~January 4, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Very cool, and I love that postmark you put on it. I also like the grunge effect.

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  24. A Creative GraceJanuary 4, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    What a cute little post office, I love that stamp across the image!

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  25. ann @ studiohydeJanuary 4, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Looks such a cute place for a post office.

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  26. Donna HeberJanuary 4, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Are you kidding me? This is so adorable! I guess they don't have to worry about big lines at the Post Office. Thank you for sharing this with us. Please feel free to stop by my blog and enter my giveaway.

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  27. PaulineJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    The postage stamp was an inspired addition, I think. Cute little building doing a big job.

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  28. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    I love this. A great job.

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  29. Andrea @ From The SolJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Saddly all of our Post Office's are going to look like that before long. They are being forced out of business by some very unreasonable legislation that needs to be rescinded. That said ... it is adorable and I love the way you fixed it up with it's own postal stamp. Fun ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  30. Andrea @ From The SolJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Sadly, all of our Post Office's are going to look like this before long because they are being run out of business by some very unreasonable legislation that needs to be rescinded. That being said, I love your little Post Office with it's very own postal mark. Very clever ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  31. JeanneJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    What a cute little post office! amazing that it is still around. Good that you have preserved it so craftily!

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  32. Kathy ReedJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:50 PM

    Love this...

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  33. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.January 5, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Great editing choices for this piece of Americana.

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  34. Anne (cornucopia)January 6, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Wonderful photograph!

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  35. Currie SilverJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    a wonderful photo and the postmark is exquisite!!!

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  36. aspiritofsimplicityJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Great picture!

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  37. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    How cute is that!

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  38. Pride In Photos BeautyJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    The stamp on the post office is so perfect.
    Laurie

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  39. CherylJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    What a treasure this little building is.

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  40. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    I LOVE this... how unusual..Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #64!

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    really wonderful !!

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  42. Rosemary AubutJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Love this! Postage stamp a nice touch! Got to get there, I have heard about this place! Great shot!

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  43. meleah rebeccahJanuary 7, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    that is totally-super-cool!!!

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  44. JeanieJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Terrific technique on this. Very nice!

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