Last week, we were in Hillsdale, Michigan, in the south central part of the state. It is a relatively poor region, with no big cities, mostly small to medium-sized towns. Allen, along US12, is a center of antiques, with many dealers along the highway. I never tired of the drive from Hillsdale to Coldwater, where we were staying (Hillsdale itself has little hotel space, and what rooms there are fill up fast for the many conferences held there). It’s an agricultural area, and the college is its biggest educational institution. On our last day there, we drove around the area to see what I could find to photograph. Here is what I found.

I first saw this house on the highway, the first time we drove into Coldwater, and I noticed it was for sale! A fellow attendee at the conference told me that it had been remodeled into retail space, but the retailers couldn’t make it pay, so now it is on the market again. It is a fine, old 19th Century house, and I would have loved to see the inside of it.

This old barn caught my eye, notice the red edging on the roof.

Abandoned old house. What stories could it tell?

Snow-covered field with wheat stubble. When the snow melts, the field gets watered by Mother Nature.

Downed tree, barn.

Leafless trees, Hillsdale College Campus

I saw some lovely scenery around the Hillsdale area, and I’m looking forward to returning.