They have been treasured in our family since both farms are now gone. When my Dad sold them after my Mom died, the people who bought them tore the houses, barns and sheds down. I was able to go out and dig up some plants, rose bushes, my grannies peonie bushes, I still have them through moves to 4 states.

They were on display last week at my Dad's funeral. One brother still lives on the farm. Looks a little different these days.

I have the arial photo of my ex's home place, too. He didn't take it with him when he left so I kept it. I still like his family.

I have aerial shots of several farms that were/are still in the family. Some are of the same farms taken several years apart. I can tell by the added implement sheds, new barn roofs, etc.

I always wondered how the pilots communicated with the farmers. Now I know.

and a salesman showed up at the door. All I could think was man what if the photos showed the wrong car in front of the house that day or something?

of older homes and farm buildings, especially abandoned buildings of any sort... she might enjoy the bird's eye view as well

on another note, I used to regularly use google satellite views of my own place during different seasons to see what it looked like... it's almost hidden during the summer due to foliage, but it's just fun to see all the same
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I am waiting for more high res stuff to get declassified so I can see actual barbed wire fence lines. You can see fenceline contrasts now if one side has been grazed or rested a long time, but can't quite make out fences where there is no contrast. (talking semi arid grassland/range land our here)

so it's pretty verdant in the Piedmont

You can probably see them from outer space.

I have seen concrete posts but never stone like that - we have spots where that has been creative use of existing boulders, but nothing like quarrying for posts. Fascinating! https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/post-rock-cutting-kansas-folk-art/16558

It was completed in 1902. It is still in use today. It helped that the rock quarry was in his south pasture. The quarry is how he made his living. He made the post rocks and delivered them to the farmers/ranchers.

jftr - My great grandmother worked right along with the men.