Showing posts with label midwest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label midwest. Show all posts

Friday, July 30, 2010

schneider's mill

having grown up in the midwest farmlands, i am drawn to barns, farm equipment and the countryside.
i used to pass schneider's mill every day on my way to work, and again upon my return home.
i was never sure exactly what the mill did, but i think it was a processing place for livestock feed.

up until a few years ago, schneider's mill was a bigger operation than now.
unfortunately, i waited to photograph the mill until it was in a declining state.

as i continued down the road i looked forward to seeing a big red barn.
a few years ago, the barn was sold and taken apart, but the footprint is still there and i can still see where it stood in the grass.
somewhere in my vast files, i have photos of that process.  but even if i can't find the photos, the imprint of that barn will live in my memory.

the lesson here:  always take photos of what you love
(and preferably at the golden hour)
don't wait.