New Millford, Pennsylvania

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  Some people take a headstone this size and use it for only names and dates. These farmers, however, saw a blank slate and wanted to fill it with some geography. They seem to have known that this would be their last view of life on earth, the view they would have as they glanced back just one more time on their flight to heaven. New Milford Cemetery. [2017]

Laurel, Delaware

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  Together they spent their life on the farm, and now they will be together forever. It was the farm that defined their life, their souls, and their family. It was with them every waking minute, and they probably dreamed about it at night. Now, the old tractor's empty. Perhaps the next generation decided they didn't want a life on the farm like their mom and dad. Odd Fellows Cemetery. [2013]

Millville, New Jersey

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  They're full of life and in the saddle, but they're getting ready to ride off into the sunset. Before they leave, however, they have stopped to take one last look at the family farm, perhaps with the intention of giving the kids and grand kids one last chance to wave goodbye to mom and dad, mom-mom and pop-pop. Greenwood Cemetery. [2016]

Damascus, Maryland

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  Aerial oblique, but a sketch, not a photo. What crop did they pick to symbolize their connection to the land? Wheat, a symbol of resurrection. That fits the inclusion of a church, perhaps their church, way out there on the other side of the fence. Orthodox Syrian Church Cemetery. [2007]

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  Three silos: That's the mark of a prosperous operation. And, it looks like they needed more space in the old barn, too. Over the course of their lives, they probably saw the size of their herd, double and double again. They had to keep up with economies of scale. Springhill Cemetery. [2013]

Cynthiana, Kentucky

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  Farmers or miners? Both. Miners because they mined the family archives to find an 'old timey' photo of the farmstead when everyone was young and the tractor was new. Battle Grove Cemetery. [2015]

Parkersburg, West Virginia

One True Love ~ The Family Farm:  The aerial photo doesn't suggest farming, but the tractor does, and so does the horse. Perhaps a corner of the old farmstead was chosen for their new suburban home, a place where they could enjoy their golden years. Quiz time: What's the name of the river you see here? Mt. Olivet Cemetery. [2014]