Sitting in the dentist's office the other day, I picked up a well-worn book and was instantly mesmerized. The title was "Kansas City, Then and Now".
On the left-hand page there would be a picture of Kansas City at some time in the distant past; on the right-hand page was a picture of the same location, as it looks now. Absolutely fascinating, and I just HAD to have that book.
No, I didn't steal it from the dentist's office. I came home, looked for a used copy on half.com, and ordered "Kansas City: Then and Now", the original, and "Kansas City, Then and Now 2". There's also a "3", but it's newer, and therefore, pricier.
The pictures above are surprisingly similar considering they're taken almost 150 years apart. In others, though, you can't even tell it's the same location.
Now I must go look at my picture book; then I'll be off to the garden to cover up the stuff I set out yesterday.
Yep. It's going to be at or near freezing tonight.
