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50s childhood memories forests creeks and ponds

Posted on July 27, 2024 by rodger

Henry David Thoreau experienced his model of simple living in natural surroundings living in a small shack at Walden Pond. The location is about 2 miles from the town of Concord. Because of isolation from community activities, he was able … Continue reading →

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There are too many trees for a dairy farm

Posted on May 28, 2018 by rodger

Hardwood forest covered much of an 1885 dairy farm The Eastern edge of Deck’s Prairie, in Madison County, Illinois, was not well suited to a dairy farm. The dairy farm was located about 2 miles from the small town of … Continue reading →

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Finding solitude in a corn field 1951

Posted on May 4, 2018 by rodger

Cornfields dotted much of the Southern Illinois landscape in the 1950s.  During the growing season adjacent fields created the appearance of a small scale tropical forest. I had travelled the route East along Illinois HWY 143 and Route 66 through … Continue reading →

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Grocery shopping is a short walk or a long ride

Posted on May 3, 2018 by rodger

The grocery store was only one block from our house on 2nd street. We did not have a car for a few years and my mother never learned to drive. We carried groceries from the store to our house in … Continue reading →

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