Hauge Log Church above the Prairie © 2012 Bo Mackison
I am trying to teach my mind
To bear the long slow growth
of the fields, and to sing
of its passing while it waits…
~ Wendell Berry
The Door of the Hauge Log Church © 2012 Bo Mackison
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread,
places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and give strength
to body and soul alike. ~ John Muir
Hauge Log Church – Church on a Hill Overlooking the Prairie © 2012 Bo Mackison
Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. ~ Andre Gide
Gray-headed Coneflower in the Hauge Log Church’s Prairie © 2012 Bo Mackison
Notice how present a flower is, how surrendered to life it is. ~ Eckhardt Tolle
Hauge Log Church – Simple Interior © 2012 Bo Mackison.
A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your entire life. ~ Christopher K. Germer
Hauge Log Church’s Pulpit © 2012 Bo Mackison
Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. ~ Sir Francis Bacon
Balcony of the Hauge Log Church with Window and Pews © 2012 Bo Mackison
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. ~ Ansel Adams
Swing and Cemetery at the Hauge Log Church © 2012 Bo Mackison
You don’t get to choose how you die or when, you can only decide how you are going to live. ~ Joan Baez
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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. On Sundays, Bo shares a series of photographs and quotes she finds meaningful. This photo series is of the Historic Hauge Log Church and its adjacent lands. The church was built in Dane County, Wisconsin in 1852. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and its upkeep is provided by a group of dedicated volunteers.
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I just love the rural simplicity of this church and scene. Wonderful series of images!
It’s a lovely church, and I especially love the last scene with the swing. Wonderful images, Bo. 🙂
Excellent series of photos of this handsome old church.
This is to me what a true church looks like, a simple place to shelter during worship. The rustic features are just beautiful. 🙂
Beautiful images and words Bo !!
I’m always fascintated by rural churches, school houses, and old abandoned houses. I marvel at the isolation and solitude and wonder if I could have survived in those surroundings. I grew up in a very large city and have been a city dweller all my life. I fancy myself more rustic or rural, but looking back over the last 150 years or so, I question my thinking.
Very inspiring series of photos (at least to me).