The Family Farm Revisited

These photos of the property recently vacated by our parents speak for themselves. – May, 2015

 

THEN AND NOW

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1980’s and 2015 – from lawn to jungle

 

1988 Aerial

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In 1988, brother Jim got his pilot’s license and flew over the farm, taking this photo. The barn is intact and all the cars are clearly visible.

 

GOOGLE EARTH 2007 & 2012

2007 Google Earth

2007, the year of my mother’s horrific car accident which expelled her from the farm, already too cluttered to accommodate her post-recovery need to walk unhindered by rubble.

 

2012 Google Earth

2012 – overgrown and barn gone to ground.

 

THE CARS

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20150531FarmCarHood&Trees  20150531FarmCarTree

 

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Aphia unearths the car Camille learned to drive in.

 

20150531FarmCarBandHats  20150531FarmDashboard

 

THE OUTBUILDINGS

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20150531FarmPigletHardhat  20150531FarmTrailer

 

THE FRONT DOOR

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THE KITCHEN

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20150531FarmKitchenRefrigerator  20150531FarmKitchenSink

 

THE STAIRWAY

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THE DINING ROOM

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THE LIVING ROOM

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20150531FarmLivingRoomBookWall  20150531FarmLivingRoomReadingTable

 

20150531FarmLivingRoomSchoolPhotos

20150531FarmPiano  20150531FarmMailBoxPaintedbyCamille

 

SECOND FLOOR ART

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From what was once Joe’s room, Joe and Jesus; from what was once Mom and Dad’s room, Mom and baby Camille.

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