Anytime I start to get down about our house not being finished or by all the work I need to do in caring for my seven children, I just need to recall this photo of a migrant farm working mother taken by Dorthea Lange.
I found this photo while looking through Lange's photos available online. What a blessing to have these images at our fingertips. I was amazed to realize that Lange took one of her most famous photos (pictured below) in Nipomo, California, which is a town in the area where I grew up. It is especially meaningful as my family were migrant farm workers also.
Though there are many photos of Lange's that I love, I think this one of this mother nursing her baby is my favorite. Isn't is amazing?
To see more of Lange's photos, google her name or follow this link.
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Susan:
There are some great photos by Lange on you tube. If you google "the great depression" you'll likely come up with some videos of her photos set to music. Very moving. I think she really captured the feeling of that time period.
Sandra
Hello there!
I found you via YouTube, and am so happy I did! We are planning on moving to Missouri in the near future, so it is nice to read about your experiences. Ticks and chiggers and rattlers, oh my!
I found your information on birthing intriguing~ we have had five of our six born at home (our last baby died), and are planning a home birth for our next one, who is due in two months (hopefully we'll be moved before then!).
Blessings to you,
Marqueta
Hi Marqueta! So glad you found "me." It sounds like we have so much in common. I look forward to getting to know you better.
Missouri... the bugs are crazy and definately they make us miserable. We miss the beach soooo much.
Maybe we'll be in the position financially within the next couple of years to take a vacation to the beach. We are all homesick especially since we can't enjoy the outdoors like we used to because there are so many ticks and chiggers. Very sad.
Take care!
Susana
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