The
Ol' Homestead
(6/22/04)
Here's another shot in my "America's Dairyland" series.
My grandparents lived on this farm for many years when they first
were starting out. I believe my mom lived there when she was
born as well. A wonderful great-uncle of mine used to live there
when I was growing up. Now this farm is owned by somebody else,
and the house on the right is gone. In this photo, the roof is
already being torn off of the house. It's sad to see a place
that was once a home to members of my family, in a way, a part
of my history, being ripped apart and slowly disappearing. Unfortunately,
that's the sad state of much of the farm land in this part of
Wisconsin right now. Acres and acres of wide open spaces are
being sold to the highest bidder, always some hotshot developer,
which eventually becomes a new subdivision for suburbia or business
parks. I shot this photo for my Grandpa. |
