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Aug 13, 2023 19:52:24 #
samjam
Loc: Illinois-Wisconsin Border
Hello, I thought I'd take a moment to check in, and looking forward to gathering new ideas and suggestions.
I'm OLD, but please don't assume that means I'm knowledgeable about photography or any other subject, other than common complaints shared by other old people!
My location is somewhere along the Illinois-Wisconsin Border, neither Rural nor Urban but close to both kinds of areas. I enjoy all kinds of photography but primarily focus on Nature Photography wildlife and flowers. But willing to attempt anything, especially if it's a challenge.
I'm OLD, but please don't assume that means I'm knowledgeable about photography or any other subject, other than common complaints shared by other old people!
My location is somewhere along the Illinois-Wisconsin Border, neither Rural nor Urban but close to both kinds of areas. I enjoy all kinds of photography but primarily focus on Nature Photography wildlife and flowers. But willing to attempt anything, especially if it's a challenge.
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samjam wrote:
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Welcome! Plenty of places along the Mississippi River to take pictures!
Aug 13, 2023 20:57:34 #
Aug 13, 2023 20:59:09 #
Welcome aboard! My wife and I used to visit New Glarus, Wisconsin around the winter holidays. We haven't been there in the last few years as most of the shops are now closed. We still go up that way occasionally looking for old barns.
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samjam
Loc: Illinois-Wisconsin Border
I enjoyed one shop up there known as The New Glarus Brewing Company... Spotted Cow and Fat Squirrel were my favorites.
I also enjoy taking pictures of Old Barns when I can find some to take pictures of. I had at least 4 old barns locally that I took pictures of over a period of years. Unfortunately, they are all gone now due to occasional heavy winds, and old age where they were deemed unsafe to remain standing. One of the most well-known was the old Dougan Round Barn, a turn-of-the-century barn used by Dougan Dairy, providing home delivery of milk and milk products in the early to mid-1900s. The barn gained popularity and was featured in a series of books called "Round Barn" written by Jacqueline Dougan Jackson, daughter of the owner who lived on the farm way back when.
I also enjoy taking pictures of Old Barns when I can find some to take pictures of. I had at least 4 old barns locally that I took pictures of over a period of years. Unfortunately, they are all gone now due to occasional heavy winds, and old age where they were deemed unsafe to remain standing. One of the most well-known was the old Dougan Round Barn, a turn-of-the-century barn used by Dougan Dairy, providing home delivery of milk and milk products in the early to mid-1900s. The barn gained popularity and was featured in a series of books called "Round Barn" written by Jacqueline Dougan Jackson, daughter of the owner who lived on the farm way back when.
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