We were a little late making a fall visit to Greenfield the last of October to decorate my parents & grandparents graves. Now, I wanted to go back & decorate again for Christmas & the winter months. The trip is only 100-miles each way, so we can easily do it in a day.
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| Heading east on H-34, the usual no traffic :-) |
I don't think either of us has yet adjusted to the lack of traffic here, nor the ease of getting to anywhere we want to go. Such a change & so laid-back & wonderful to be able to enjoy a weekend drive again.
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| Wind turbine in the background~ |
The first time I'd returned to my home state after a long absence, I was so surprised to see all the wind turbine's around the Greenfield area. Many existing farms sport several in their fields. Other areas have fields full of them - devoted to the large - white beasts.
Once we were in Greenfield, I had to get a photo of the water tower, there's Facebook page devoted to Iowa photographers & it was mentioned there that it would be fun to get photos of them all. I'm doing my part :-)
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| Rural Church~ |
After leaving Greenfield, we head south, past Orient & where my Grandparents farm was. Just a short distance from it - is the cemetery where my maternal Grandparents & Great Grandparents are buried. Grandma used to take me out there every summer to pull weeds & tidy up the family plot. As we worked pulling weeds & cutting back the peonies', I could almost feel her presence.
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| The door~ |
I've taken photos of this old church almost every time I've visited this area. I'm going to look up one of those pictures to see how time has taken it's toll. I do know that someone used to keep it painted, but no more.
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| Craftsmanship~ |
The craftsmanship on this little building is just amazing - like nothing we'll ever see again I'm sure. To watch it going to ruin is so sad...
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| Hinge |
If these doors could talk, I wonder what stories they would tell? Weddings, funerals, Sunday services. Gatherings now long lost under the dust of time.
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| Boot scraper~ |
The boot scraper had to have been used regularly - it shows wear in the middle. The church & small piece of land it sits on is for sale & has been for some time. I would love to buy it & be able to fix it all up as it once was, maybe turn it into a small home. It's quite a way from about anyplace, so not practical for anyone, other than someone who wants to live out & away.
We arrived back home just as the sun was setting on another amazing day of temperatures in the 60's - in November! If not for the shortened hours of sunlight, it would be easy to think it was still early summer!
