One day, I lounged in my car during a rain storm. I was parked at home, heard the severe weather sirens, but the moment was so still and peaceful, I chose to stay put in my car. I went inside after the rain stopped serenading me. Later, I learned several tornadoes had touched down nearby.ContinueContinue reading “Reflection Friday: Weathering Storms”
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Gary Dilapidated: 317B – Doors, windows and gateways
These pictures were taken in November 2011. The property became a free-for-all when it became well-known it was vacated. Thieves removed fixtures, counters, sinks, and window panes… then squatters moved in. It was very unsettling to walk around this house in such a dilapidated state.
Gary Dilapidated: 434B
My youthful memories of this house and yard are full of life and fun. My grandmother had a garden that took up most of the backyard and rose bushes and flowers surrounded the house. Most memorable: the whole block had been inhabited when I young. During this visit, the neighborhood was like a ghost town.