Used this photograph as part of a lecture this morning on farming ancestors. It was my Grandma’s farm–I was there a great deal when I was growing up and am familiar with what structures and features are where. One of the attendees aske me if there was a ravine above the house in the picture. I immediately said there was a shallow draw west of the house but no ravine. Then I Iooked back at the picture and I immediately realized what she meant. When I heard her say “above the house,” my mind immediately thought “north of the house.” After all, north is “above” on a map. It’s relatively flat north of the house. Then I looked back at the photograph and realized what she meant and […]
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