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I sold 2 prints

Photo by: Tim Bindner

Recently I sold two copies of the picture above. Both customers wanted a 10×30 inch canvas print. I sent it off; it arrived within a week, and the prints were delivered last week. I have heard no feedback from the customers.

From a court deed I could find that the Hoosier Homestead Farm was in Crawford County, Indiana changed names to The Tower Orchards, Inc. The plot of land had the original name from 1871 until July 18th, 1977.

The intersection of Highway 62 and Highway 66 (see picture) is where the above barn is located. This farm/orchard served as a farmer’s market for the local community for decades. Fresh fruits and vegetables were sold here, and many families stopped by after church to socialize.

Paul Tower’s family home is no longer standing, neither is the original barn nest to their home. The land is no longer farmed or produces fruit or vegetables. However The Tower Orchard Packing House (above) and the Tower Orchard Barn remains. It no longer functions as it did in the past, but stands as an icon or memory of simpler times.

I find joy and comfort in old structures. They show character that newer building do not possess. A quick stop on a winter day, when I grabbed my camera and grabbed a quick snap. Now this photograph will grace not one, but two walls. I hope for a long time.

I have sold 7 prints since I began photography in 2015. My intention when taking photos is to capture the beauty I see in things. If I sell a print now and then, then that is just icing on the cake.

I struggle to sell my prints, as I don’t feel they are worthy of display. Obviously at least a few people disagree. I am, however, honored that people care enough to display my work in their homes or businesses.

Until next time,

Tim (Kilmer)

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