This is a re-edit of an image taken in early summer, 2014. I think the next visit I make there will be to bring the farmer who gave me permission to enter, a nice print of this reminder of the homesteaders who came before us. … [Read more...]
A 20th Century Pioneer Viking Tale
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I visited several farms looking for the current owner of this homestead and finally found him living in a nearby town. With a fond twinkle in his eye, Roger explained that his wife - the person who knew the lion's share of the farm's history - had passed on, saying that she'd grown up in the house and always had much to say about it to anyone who would lend an ear. The family arrived from … [Read more...]