Elevation888,
Great stuff, thanks for the fine photos. You captured much with that camera lens. The flood to big cities for employment have left many old dignified stone buildings to deteriorate. The rolling countryside was beautiful.
Some of the successful small sized towns in my State have attracted medium to large businesses with tax incentives to relocate back to the rural areas. Then locals can find good jobs as well as attracting some back home from the big cities.
Keep that camera shooting.
Bob Copeland
Lake Wobegon Minnesota