At first glance, this barn seems completely abandoned.
Tag Archives: History
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Peninsula State Park’s Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, one of the many historic lighthouses still standing in Door County.
It’s now a museum run by the local historical society.
Rusty Deere
Don’t you wonder… Who sat behind the wheel of this tractor?
Where was their farm? When was the last time someone used this tractor to work a field?
Tractor graveyard
While biking the Capital City State Trail the other day, I saw something along side that I hadn’t noticed before, a small junk yard, mostly filled with old tractors.
Three generations of Bloy fathers
On this Father’s Day, after Dad and I went out for brunch, we went back to his apartment where he showed me some of the genealogy he’s been working on, including these wonderful pictures. I grabbed copies of them with my phone’s camera. First is the college graduation photo of my father, Wilmer Bloy (class of 1953). He was 25.
Hues of former glory
State Street with some selective desaturation.
Orpheum Theatre sign
One of my favorite things on State Street.
I love the patina, the faded colors, and the industrial look of the frame and supports. I’d put it on top of my house if I could.
The details on top
Did you ever notice the amount of detail builders used to include on the tops of their creations?
People rarely look at those spots, yet architects and trade workers took the time to craft them with wonderful designs.
Old barn
There is an old barn in the middle of Governor Dodge State Park. A reminder of a farm that existed years ago on the same land.
