The Self-Reliant Homestead: Sunday Ramblings

15 July 2012

Sunday Ramblings

Below are some shots of some young people beating the heat today. I snapped the photos on the East Fork of White River in Martin County at Hindostan Falls. The site is rich in history, but today, it was simply a place for these young folks to cool off! I used to do this very thing back when I was young!

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KatididsJuly 15, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Love the photo's. We live outside Clarksville In & every creek and low river spot has swimmers this past week. Finally a break in the heat! I recently found your blog and really enjoy it
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Charles SandersJuly 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Thank you for checking in! I'm glad you enjoy the blog. I hope you've been getting more rain than we have!
C.
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AnonymousJuly 24, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Talk about some shots of idyllic Americana! Thank you for the lovely pictures.
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On August 23, 1785 THOMAS JEFFERSON, our Founding Father and an avid farmer, stated to John Jay, "Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands. As long, therefore, as they can find employment in this line, I would not convert them into mariners, artisans, or anything else."

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