I can only imagine that people needed to see this photo bigger. If this were to be put in a gallery at full size there would constantly be someone standing infront of it losing themselves in thought.
I rather like this photo and spent a few minutes looking at it. It communicates a certain solitude and quiet. While some will certainly state that the grain present takes away from it, I think it adds to the feel of frozen time and memories.
While I am sure that will a little effort that the photo could be greatly improved with a little bit better capture, its a good shot. I find myself wondering what it would look like as a wider shot; i.e., a panorama.