• Truth in Advertising: A Novel

    by: John Kenney • view
  • Flight Behavior: A Novel

    by: Barbara Kingsolver • view
  • Rabbit, Run

    by: John Updike • view
  • The Happiness Project

    by: Gretchen Rubin • view
  • Mamas Bank Account

    by: Kathryn Forbes • view
  • If It's A Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls

    by: Jeremy Hooper • view
  • The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

    by: Deb Perelman • view
  • Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients

    by: Matt Lewis • view
  • Home Vegetable Gardening

    by: F.P. Rockwell • view
  • Classic Zester

    Microplane • view
  • Hand Blender

    Cuisinart • view
  • Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Mixers

    New Metro Design • view
  • Cut Kit Tray

    Hydrofarm • view
  • Seedling Heat Mat

    Hydrofarm • view
  • Grow Light System

    Hydrofarm • view
  • The History of US: A Novel

    by: Leah Stewart • view
  • The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink

    by: Kevin Young • view
  • A Prayer for Owen Meany

    by: John Irving • view
  • Edible Selby

    by: Todd Selby • view
  • Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect and Inhumane Treament..

    by: Gail A. Eisnitz • view
  • Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of

    by: Andrew Beahrs • view
  • Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes

    by: Martha Stewart Living • view
  • Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques

    by: Shauna Sever • view
  • American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat

    by: Thom Filicia • view
  • Cookie Cutter Set

    Wilton • view
  • 60-Ounce Utensil Crock

    BIA Cordon Bleu • view
  • Jumbo Spoon Rest

    BIA Cordon Bleu • view
  • Stainless Watering Can

    Blomus • view
  • Copper Watering Can

    Master Craft • view
  • Stainless Steel Pinwheel

    Blomus • view

When you drive around Otsego and Schoharie Counties you see lots of evidence of the area’s history.  As one of the first “settled” parts of a young country, remnants of the growth of America march right along with you.

Photographer Richard Walker has beautifully documented some of this history.

Whether you believe in haunted houses or not, this photographic journey through our towns is … haunting.

When strong families built these structures over the last two centuries, they must have surely swelled with pride and accomplishment.

If only their spirits were strong enough to hold a hammer…

 

See more of Richard Walker’s work, click here

Comments4

  • By: Beth

    Haunting and beautiful pictures. It is amazing how quickly a house will return to the earth when neglected. Can’t help but think of the children raised and families sheltered by these homes. So sad.

  • By: Deanna (Silly Goose Farm)

    Few things break my heart the way fallen homes do. I live in an old home, and I take pride in being the “caretaker” of a house that transcends my mortality in so many ways. Seeing pictures like those above remind me daily of Buddha’s last words:

    Life is a river ever moving.
    Do not hold onto things.
    Work hard.