Dukes and Duchesses of the Deserted!
Sorry for the delay, folks. This was supposed to be posted on Monday but, you know, life tends to get in the way sometimes. That being said, after 10 awesome weeks of the ASWcontest, we're going to take this week off as I can foresee myself being too busy the next few days as well. Look for the new theme announcement on Tuesday!
The Theme:
This week's theme was = In the woods! The abandoned subjects must have been found in the woods/forest/jungle.
The results:
1st Place Winner - 10 SBD:
This photo of an old tank in a hedge row was just awesome. It was a little poetic to me. As great as mankind is at building weapons of destruction and death, mother nature will always win every battle... on a long enough timeline.
From the author: "I found this abandoned tank in North Cotabato City. I stopped and take a photo of it coz it makes me think a lot about the history of our city. I don't think if this tank was used during the World War II or it is used against the terrorist here in our country."
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@alfheim15/asw-contest-10-abandoned-in-the-woods
This entry by 
From the author: "I love all the quirky things that appear in the deterioration process,
and how nature can reclaim that which man has made. This boat was found in New England
sitting all by itself on a small hill, surrounded by the deeper forest of trees."
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/busy/@everlove/abandoned-hope-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-theme-in-the-woods
As usual, there were a lot of great entire this week... but I kept reminding myself to focus on theme of "in the woods". Subjects that were away from society and other development; and this image really seemed to embody it.
From the author: "Last October, my friend 
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@melodyrussell/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-10-surprise-an-abandoned-town-that-was-actually-named-surprise
Honorable Mentions - 1 SBD each - In no particular order:
"This is an old refrigerator that has been it the woods for many years now."
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@abbijulie/abandoned-shit-contest-week-10-in-the-woods
"I found this abandoned structure in an aspen grove while exploring the foothills of the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff Arizona."
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@irvinesimages/aspen-grove-abandoment
https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmXkS4e7JUD9c3imMey5FwrbF1r1kBP5ipzNaEc7yDKSoS
"I found this little house in the woods. At first, I thought it was a garden house but the proportions made me realize it's child's playhouse. I am 5'3 and can reach the roof."
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@vgc5000/abandoned-shit-contest-a-playhouse-in-the-woods-with-a-moss-roof
"This abandoned shed that used to be a resting spot for hikers, is located near the hiking trail at the nature’s park called Vrazji prolaz. “Vrazji prolaz” in Croatian means “The Devil’s Passage”."
https://steemit.com/photocircle/@nkera/the-devils-passage-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-10-in-the-woods
"Forests of Poland still hold some of the WW2 mysteries like bunkers and other destination buildings.
What is presented here are the remnants of 3 different objects built by Nazi Germans in the time of occupation of Poland."
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@artofwisdom/forest-gems-of-ww2-abandoned-shit-weekly-10-entry-23-photos
FINAL THOUGHTS
Once again, I apologize in the delay for judging this week's contest. It sucks to become so busy that you don't have time to post, but ya gotta keep those bills paid, right? I liked this week's theme quite a bit. My wife and I are big hikers and we always love to come across old house foundations, abandoned railroad tracks, and the like. Congratulations to this week's winners! I look forward to the next round of the ASW contest!
Abandoned Shit Weekly Contest - №. 11 will be announced next week (Tuesday) and look for the official contest post to see what the week's theme will be!
