Luck was with us once again on our travels to and from Augusta, WI last Sunday. It was a double good find once again. Two abandoned farmsteads. These two had some character and wonderful light.
We barely covered the whole county and I am sure there are even more in the area. There were several coop farms along our route. Lots of coop farms usually means there is a very good chance that there will be other abandoned farmsteads in the vicinity. That’s been my experience anyway.
We actually ran into a third but the day was getting on, the sun was going down and we were tired. There is always next time.
It was a beautiful day for a “Sunday Drive.” Our sights were set on Amish country; this time in Wisconsin. Augusta is two hours nearly straight East of St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. Amish farmsteads dot the landscape from Augusta in the North to Osseo to the Southwest and Fairchild to the…
In our recent travels to the Augusta area in Eau Claire County, WI, we found another historic flour and grist mill. Dells Mill, built in 1864, is situated on the banks of Bridge Creek just off Hwy 27 North of Augusta. The overshot waterwheel is just for looks as far as…
Ok – there really wasn’t any Blair Amish (or Witch) Project; it just sounded funny as we where driving around the back roads looking for Amish and anything else of interest to shoot. Cyndie and I set aside some time to get out of the house and away from the grind for a few…
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So much rich history in these old houses…So much is lost when they go.
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That is why my wife and i ate driven yo capture them; their last years of existence.
So much rich history in these old houses…So much is lost when they go.
That is why my wife and i ate driven yo capture them; their last years of existence.