The Old Cow Barn
The bike shown in the lower left is over half a century old and took the place of a school bus for my wife's 2-mile ride to school (long before she became my wife, of course). When the family poultry farm (10,000 laying hens) was in full operation, the barn housed a couple of cows and her horse which, together with the extensive vegetable and potato gardens they maintained, enabled them to be totally self sufficient.  This was of particular importance during the war years (WWII that is), when America was experiencing harsh food rationing.  We returned to the farm in 1992 and, knowing it would be the last time we would ever see it again, we took 745 photos, saturating every nook and cranny of the 88 acre property.  We were married in the living room of the house, so there was a lot of meaning to that last visit.

I have recently created a set, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/romair/sets/72157614300817314/">Our Life Story</a> , for photos such as this one that contains over 100 images, all pretty much in chronological order, and since I'm not getting out to do much new photography lately (that will change!), I'm going to start wandering back through my archives to see what more I can find for this set that I haven't already posted. Take a look at it and let me know what you think.
ODT, &quot;Bikes.&quot;
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