Southeastern Colorado is windswept plains and farmland as far as the eye can see. Wild Horse was a Calvary outpost in the 1870's, and later a bustling farm community. It burned in 1917 and never regained it's former glory, so to speak. By the 1930's it's population began declining. One of the real laments of American farmers is that so many of their children move to the big cities, they do not want to carry on the family business. When we were driving home from our road trip I noted that Wild Horse had a working post office and this abandoned church. The 38 people evidently live in areas not visible from the highway. The post office serves a large portion of southeast Colorado, with rural routes. So, at 65 mph, this was my Wild Horse photo.
I'm betting that, even as you sped by, that may have been the only recent photo taken in Wild Horse for some time! It is sad that farmers would like to pass down their farms, but it's unlikely that young people would have much opportunity in a town this size! Love the quality of that charming church!
Wild Horse, what a lovely name. It such a shame when children abandoned their parents farm, but they must go where there are work and opportunities for them.
Good capture at 65 mph.
The moving car adds to the feeling of desolation - believe I've been through there one trip home from Colorado - I remember there being miles - and miles - of nothing but farmland - or empty land. Looked at the map and White Horse is on the Hwy we took - excellent in b&w.
It's so sad looking. I always hope that someone will figure out how to make these places thrive again. But you've certainly captured its isolation now.
Thank you for recording it.
Good capture at 65 mph.