Small Town Snapshot Sunday #21

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I took these pictures quite a while ago and then lost them. I finally found them again, here they are!

This was a little homestead that was across the road from a property I was photographing for work.

I didn't get a shot of the house because what fascinated me was their garden they had just planted. It was so tidy and perfect. And I loved the tin shed and the rows of martin houses.

Those buildings in the background are old chicken houses that are not used anymore. We have many old, unused chicken houses that are no longer maintained. Some years ago the processing plant forced growers to adhere to certain standards which was great for the community in some ways because it reduced the smell of farms. Back when I was a kid you could hardly drive around with the car windows down if you were close to a poultry farm. Especially if they were growing turkeys. Those were the worst.

They had a cute little John Deere mailbox next to a ditch filled with flowers. The gravel road had grass growing up through it and you could tell it wasn't used a lot. It curved around past their farm and the trees closed in over the top of it in a massive green canopy. So peaceful.

Below are a few of the flowers that were growing wild in the ditch... little flowery weeds, some roses, brown-eyed susan and more.

I hope you're having a fabulous Sunday, wherever you are!