Highway 20 Views
The thing I enjoy the most while traveling, is just to see how other people live.
Now, granted... central Nebraska is not that far removed from central Wyoming...
but I still noticed a few things.
Like this house.
What's the story?
Somehow, these people wanted to shout their patriotism to everyone. I like the sentiment, but still don't think I could do this for a long period of time...
Then there's this.
I'm guessing a man camp from the '60's???
Don't know for sure... you can't see the far side... yes, more trailers.
Show those guys in the oil field this man camp, and I bet they'd be VERY grateful for the one they're currently in!
This one made me say... "Ahhhhhh."
What a *CUTE* little place!
Ever since Michael Martin Murphey sang about the "little yellow house, far from the highway, tucked away like a good night's sleep..." I've felt a fondness for yellow houses. But I've never painted mine yellow! And this one looks like it "would talk in its sleep..."
I really enjoyed driving Highway 20...
there's more to come tomorrow!
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March 31, 2010 Wordless Wednesday - "Everyday Scenery"
March 31, 2009 The Zone
March 31, 2008 No entry.
Hi Carol, I have been in an emotional crisis and haven't had as much time to enjoy your wonderful posts. (Sorry, I haven't been doing my part in keeping you view count up) Really enjoyed your pictures today. Put a much needed smile on my face. Never heard the song about yellow houses.....I lived in a yellow house as a child and the first house my husband and I bought we painted yellow. I also have an affection for yellow houses. Keep up the wonderful posts and pictures. Now I will have to go back and see why you were traveling Nebraska. Now I'm going to google the yellow house song.
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Ok Carol, since my brain is working on limited cells can you tell me the name of the song about the yellow house? Now I am obsessing and I can't find it. Give me some comfort for the day, lol. Thank, and Hugs!
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I like your yellow house, too. I am always sad when I see a "falling in on itself" house. I imagine how happy the family builders were to finally have a wonderful new place to move into. I wonder about their lives and their stories. I think that those "falling in on themselves" houses collapse because there is no love to hold up the walls. I hope when my house sells there will be someone who loves it as I have so the walls don't fall in on themselves. Now that makes me cry.
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Would that be a "quadruple-wide" trailer?
Thirty years ago (yikes!) I painted my first 1920s house yellow, with white trim and a burgundy porch floor and front door.
I'll bet that front "room" was once a porch and it was a true bungalow. I love the oversized side-facing dormers, exposed rafter tales, deep eaves and gable brackets. Nice angles and proportions overall. I wonder what its original colors were....
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What great pictures! I love the yellow house too!
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Thanks again
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I love the yellow house - wondering if you think it is still inhabited? Notice the newer front door with special-patterned glass?? Lot of history there.
The trailer picture - looks like they added on some units to 'rent'! The patriotic house - now I've seen everything.
You certainly found a couple of one-of-a-kind houses on your journey. Fun!
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