Four large buildings with simple structures, light colored siding, tin roofs, and just a handful of windows sit next to a railroad track in the country fields along with small smaller shack like buildings. The picture was taken in 1971. Grass is growing strong and is sitting maybe two feet tall. The grass is fresh and vibrant and full of life unlike the feeling from the buildings themselves.
The buildings feel abandoned, isolated and lonely but the train tracks next to the buildings represent life and opportunity. The tracks make me feel like no matter how far and how deep you are in the country, your next opportunity is just a few train clicks away. The train tracks represent life coming in and life going out. Even though life seems lonely and isolated here, the buildings represent a life of community. A community that lives together, works together, and feeds their hunger together.
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