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I’ve really become awestruck by the beauty of small town Missouri churches. Each new town I explore in rural Missouri boasts several churches, at least. The smaller and quainter the church, the better, in my opinion. Upon embarkation of my Richwoods, Missouri fire engine expedition, I would never have expected to feel my breath catch in my throat at [...] When I explored the fire engine graveyards in Richwoods, Missouri, it was nearly the end of the day, and the sun cast long shadows everywhere I walked. After an hour or more of trespassing on private property, being eaten alive by chiggars, and praying to God that some country bumpkin didn’t chase me off with a shotgun, [...] Who would have guessed that Richwoods, Missouri, an “unincorporated community” of unknown (but undoubtedly tiny) population, could inspire so many great pictures and blogs? In the field behind the Richwoods Volunteer Fire Department sit four old fire engines, two of which I’m going to feature today. Mr. Orange and Mr. Yellow, photo by smalltowngirl Mr. Orange, pictured below, [...]
I drove a Ford Bronco II (4WD) in high school. My brother drove a Ford Ranger, and our dad generally drove Ford F250 and F350 work trucks. A Ford 750 or a Ford 850 are each another matter entirely. The old fire engines in Richwoods, Missouri were amazing to check out, but this Ford 750 stole [...] Because I travel alone, I’ve gotten into the habit of taking self-portraits on my small town Missouri adventures. Sometimes, I opt for the one-handed shot, and other times I take photos of my image in reflective surfaces. The Richwoods, Missouri fire engine exploration day found me giddy with excitment, and goofily snapping self portraits in the chrome [...] Mack, photo by smalltowngirl I’ve written already about Richwoods, Missouri, a tiny “unincorporated community” in northern Washington County. The thing that made Richwoods amazing to me was that nearly every yard and field in town had old fire engines parked in it. Mac Truck in B&W, photo by smalltowngirl One of these old fire engines was a [...] |
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