N.O. Pundit

The Midwest - Part 1

I am not originally from New Orleans (no one is).

The pictures you are about to see is of the farm on which I spent many weekends and summers as a Chicago child. My now 78 year old dad was raised on this farm and has since retired on it, "retired" loosely meaning: work only ten hours a day, six days a weeks, raising produce and beauty for those he cares for.

Dad in the garden. He's only as wide as an ear of Indian Corn!

More pictures and text below the fold:

There is a uniquely Midwestern beauty, different from mountain beauty, or feminine beauty, or fine art beauty. It is honest. It captivates in the sense of bringing peace and not wanting for words.

The Farm

Morning Dew

Red Water Pump

My grandfather was brilliant in his silence. I wrote about him eleven months ago, a paean to a Christian man unmistakenly molded by the honest beauty of the Midwest.

I have more to share, but later. After all, we haven't covered "chores", or "canning", or "the church bazaar" yet.

Yes, I am away from my current home, but it is a pleasure to see my old home again. It is a beautiful place.

Posted by nopundit at September 29, 2005 11:44 AM