Went for a stroll the other day up to a part of the farm I rarely visit. There is an old run down farm house surrounded on three sides by beautiful magestic trees. Come on along with me for the walk...and you will see how nature can take you back.....to summers long ago when large familes lived in the old farm house and children played in amongst these trees (many people in our community have told me about the summers they lived in this old farmhouse)
My imagination easily takes me over as I stroll through the little forest and I can see summers past ---
Just imagine,(it's easy if you try!) Imagine the children from all those big families in generations past playing amongst these stately statues.
Imagine the tree houses, and the hide and seek,
Imagine the climbing going on! These trees were just built for climbing and imagine the swings...ohh the swings that must have been built!
You can tell that this was the favorite swing tree...there are marks in the branches and old tires near by. Just stare into all those shadows and your imagination will take you way back.
It's a wonderful feeling, strolling through this little piece of history, connecting past and present. Hope you enjoyed the visit. For those of you out there in the community that grew up here, please come back any time and enjoy a little walk about. Maybe we can talk Gary into setting up the old tire swing and you can go for a little twirl (come on you know you've still got it in there somewhere!)
Again, beautiful. I know some kids who still love to play there among the trees and spirit of those who played there in generations past.
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