hunter63
10-25-2010, 06:18 PM
Not real pic heavy, was raining, so camera use was limited.
My Aunt passed away around Labor Day, was 98 years old.
She left the remains of the old family homestead, to a cousin.
Only about 65 acres left, parts had been sold off over the years and now being developed, sadly.
Looked at the spot that had been the house, over looking a "lake" (more of a bog) that was the main reason my GF/GM bought this spot, so as to water the stock.
They bought it after immigrating from the old country, from the lumber company that had clear cut it. Joke was that there wasn't any birds except prairie chickens, because the was no trees.
This was the big American dream......a hard life.
Parts of it are for sale, but the house site is where the realtor has his house now.
One pic was taken riding down a trail that had been the "ice tote road", now like a 4 wheeler trail.
Another was taken showing your tax dollars in action a sign in a swamp that said "Wet land", like no joke? as we were standing in 6" of water.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0450.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0449.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0448.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0447.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0446.jpg
Kinda made me take stock of how well I/we have it, now
Thanks Grandpa and Grandma
My Aunt passed away around Labor Day, was 98 years old.
She left the remains of the old family homestead, to a cousin.
Only about 65 acres left, parts had been sold off over the years and now being developed, sadly.
Looked at the spot that had been the house, over looking a "lake" (more of a bog) that was the main reason my GF/GM bought this spot, so as to water the stock.
They bought it after immigrating from the old country, from the lumber company that had clear cut it. Joke was that there wasn't any birds except prairie chickens, because the was no trees.
This was the big American dream......a hard life.
Parts of it are for sale, but the house site is where the realtor has his house now.
One pic was taken riding down a trail that had been the "ice tote road", now like a 4 wheeler trail.
Another was taken showing your tax dollars in action a sign in a swamp that said "Wet land", like no joke? as we were standing in 6" of water.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0450.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0449.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0448.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0447.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0446.jpg
Kinda made me take stock of how well I/we have it, now
Thanks Grandpa and Grandma