Last summer (has it been two summers ago?), I visited my old friend Melissa at her home in Ohio. Melissa and I go way back. We grew up across the street from each other in Indiana and I've known her since we were both 3 years old, making her my oldest friend. I hadn't seen her for years when she emailed with an invitation to come and visit. It was a nice trip. I love the little village where she lives and I had no idea that part of the country is so beautiful. And her husband is an antiques dealer, so her beautiful turn-of-the-century home is filled with treasures.
I meant to blog about the trip, but never got around to it. I ran across these photos on my computer and rather liked them, so I decided to do it now. I hope you enjoy it.
Melissa's home. I'm not sure when it was built, but I know it was in the 1800s.
A fallen apple from the tree in her front yard
Melissa tending her sumptuous garden
Abandoned farmhouse down the road from Melissa's home.
Cemetery in the village of Shandon. I have a thing for cemetaries, especially old ones like this.
Strange old photo in tramp art frame
Tramp art box 
Collection of Union cases. I collect these as well. Inscription reads:
Elizabeth Spofford
b. 1765 d. 1849 m. 1783
to Justin Cole of Dalton
Mass. a Rev. Soldier
for Betty
Velvet crazy quilt throw pillow on vintage wicker settee
Dried seed pods from Melissa's garden
The Ohio countryside. Do you see what I mean about this part of the country being beautiful? Click for a larger view.
If you live within a state or two, this area is worth visiting. It is gorgeous, pastoral and historic with excellent flea markets and antiquing. And Cincinnati is close by. A good Midwestern trip.
Sharon
4 comments:
Great photos of your trip to Ohio. I love to photograph old cemeteries, too. They are so mysterious...
Kelly
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Kelly, I have a thing for old cemeteries and also abandoned buildings. I went to Paris with my mother-in-law in 2006 and took many pictures of Pere LaChaise Cemetaire and lots of decrepit old buildings. Also, it was ominously overcast for most of the time I was there. When I showed the pics to my friend Diane, she said Paris looked "kind of creepy." Ha ha! I told her it only look creepy through the lens of what interests me.
-S
that was lovely collection of photographs - I particularly like that fact that they're unassuming (some images on blogs can be a little too good - do you know what I mean?).
The last image of Ohio reminded me of the film Bridges in Madison County - my all time favourite film. I know it's a different State (Iowa), but from my desk, here in London, UK, it looks pretty and wild.
Heather, you would not be wrong in assuming that Iowa looks much like this.
-S
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