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08-Apr-2021 LynnH

Founding Independence

Independence, Texas

Independence was originally named Coles Settlement or Cole's Hill for John P. Coles,
a member of the "Old Three Hundred" colonists who followed Stephen F. Austin into Mexican Texas during the early 1820s.

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Doug Cruden25-Apr-2021 17:38
A wonderful shot with a bit of history - those wooden fences look like they've seen a few things over the years!
Richard Chu24-Apr-2021 17:50
Beautifully captured! V
larose forest photos19-Apr-2021 00:37
This is lovely for made of wood, both the fence and the house. Love these old structures. V
John Vass14-Apr-2021 00:55
Interesting! History and beautiful flowers! I had kin who went to Texas from way back to more recent! I need to come down for a visit!
Mieke WA Minkjan13-Apr-2021 12:16
like the way you lead us to the old homestead, eye-catching V
carol j. phipps13-Apr-2021 03:31
I like these fences. A bit nostalgic! V
Carl Carbone13-Apr-2021 02:53
Great POV. Looks like a beautiful homestead.
laine12-Apr-2021 19:34
A great choice for wood...love this aged and still solid looking building and that great fence. V
Nick Paoni12-Apr-2021 19:30
Love the leading line made by the fence.
Colin Storey12-Apr-2021 19:18
What a wonderful looking place and image of it, love that fence.
Julie Oldfield12-Apr-2021 17:34
Such a well composed capture of this historic place. I like the position of the fence. V
globalgadabout12-Apr-2021 14:24
such a wise composition shows the place to good advantage...with dual porches and chimneys it would serve a family well in summer or winter..no flies on those pioneers for sure..
Fong Lam12-Apr-2021 14:18
Great POV with the fence overlooking the charming old house....fabulous scene well captured...V
Walter Otto Koenig12-Apr-2021 14:11
Very nicely composed from this vantage point. Makes for a great subject. "V"
John Hamers12-Apr-2021 13:44
Consistent use of the same building materials here. Great capture from this POV. V!
Helen Betts12-Apr-2021 13:22
Nicely composed capture of the house and fence. Fits the topic well! V.
joseantonio12-Apr-2021 13:01
nice use of the fence to give perspective to the image.V.