AS A WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER, I notice details.
Details define, set a mood and/or a scene, comprise the whole.
A shot of Amboy’s Maine Street with The Amboy Cottage Cafe on the corner to the left.
During a brief visit to Amboy in rural southern Minnesota this past July, I noticed details which create a memorable community.
One of the first things to catch my eye as we drove into Amboy.
From the vivid painted wooden quilts displayed against a garage
Urban Oil, named after the local Urban family.
Just because I love this building and that name, a second shot of Urban Oil, Inc.
to Urban Oil, a rather amusing name for a service station in a rural setting (note that the station is named after the Urban family),
You’ll find an abundance of garden art at The Amboy Cottage Cafe.
to the garden art at The Amboy Cottage Cafe, details abound.
I appreciate signage,
Signage on the old grain elevator, now Grainspace LLC, and no longer an operating elevator.
old
Signage outside The Amboy Cottage Cafe.
and new.
Sweet handcrafted sweaters at Acorn Studio.
An Acorn Studio display.
Inside Frame It Arts & Antiques.
And I appreciate the care businesses take in showcasing their wares.
Looking down Maine Street in Amboy.
Amboy is one sweet small town.
FYI: To read a previous post on Amboy click here. To read my story about The Amboy Cottage Cafe, click here.
Check out Amboy’s Facebook page by clicking here.
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
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