pasture

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  Spanish moss hangs from the oak trees which form a tunnel over the road. For information about Spanish moss, click here.
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  Whimsical sculptures and signs can be found on the Matthews farm.
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  The property is divided into fenced tracts.
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  There are about 100 head of cattle in this herd.
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  Steve Matthews feeds treats to the cows.
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  Cattle graze on the extensive acreage.
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  The south road is lined by an avenue of young live oak trees.
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  The road follows the gently rolling hills.
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  There are several lakes in the valley. The road winds around the lakes.
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  The farmland is located on a ridge of hills above the Blackwater River basin.
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  The Victorian mansion was built in 1904.
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  The home is constructed entirely of heart pine wood.
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  Columns that are as wide as many of the surrounding trees flank the front door with its heavy beveled glass insets that have rippled under the weight of years. The spacious interior contains 18 rooms.
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  There are 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, 12 fireplaces, office, parlor, study, living, dining, kitchen, utility room, and third-floor ballroom in the 7500 square foot house.
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  The mansion was built by one of the owners of the Alger Sullivan lumber mill.
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  The sheltered portico is attached to the west side of the house.
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  At the beginning of the 20th century, Century, Florida was the nation's leading producer of Southern pine timber.
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  Pecan orchards flank the house in three directions.
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  A long entrance road leads up a hill to the three-story mansion.
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  A row of crape myrtle trees line the driveway.
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  The property is located on Highway 4A.
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  The carriage house is located directly behind the main house.
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  The stable and pump house are located adjacent to the carriage house in the rear of the property.
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  The back of the main house can be seen in the left side of the photograph.
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  The water was pumped from an artisan spring to the house.
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  There are many old hardwood trees on the property, such as the oak pictured above.
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  The lake is approximately eight acres.
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  The lake is decked on the east side with concrete.
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  A man-made waterfall functions as the spillway for the lake.
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  The rocks that form the waterfalls were brought from the old lumber mill.
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  Tannenheim is German for fir tree house.
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  The lake is surrounded by mature oaks and native hardwoods.
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  A stand of long-leaf pines and slash pines create a picturesque view of pasture land along this country road.
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  Sycamore trees line Highway 178 at Sundance Farm.
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  The range of the sycamore tree is northwest Florida and can be found throughout Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.
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  Melvin Holland sells peanuts at the festival.
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  There is a display of John Deere® tractors alongside of the farm museum.
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  There is an oak grove located on the west side of the property.
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  The entire western property line is shown in this photograph. The green field on the left is a winter wheat paddock.
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  Interior fences are electrical, lined on the top with a white mesh tape.
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  Fields of winter wheat are planted as grazing land.
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  The farm is located on Highway 97.
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  The house harmonizes with its surroundings because of low broad proportions and lack of ornamentation.
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  The facade of the home faces west. There is an overstory of large water oaks. An adjoining garage apartment can be seen at the end of the driveway with the barn immediately to the rear.
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  The style of architecture is often referred to as Craftsman. These dwellings display a fine degree of craftsmanship and are constructed of materials left as close as possible to their natural state.
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  The walls are laid in quarried stone.
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  The conical building is used for drying corn.
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  The lean-to on the side of the barn is used as a chicken coop.
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  There are several dairy farms along Kansas Road.
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  Round hay bales dot the fields near Walnut Hill.
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  The pond is the foreground is one of many catfish ponds in the area. There are over 1,000 such ponds in the neighborhood.
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  The Van Pelt Dairy Farm is located on Highway 97 in the Walnut Hill community.
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  Hundreds of acres of feed corn are grown along Highway 97.
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  In between corn fields there are pastures were the dairy cows graze.
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  Corn fields front Highway 97 for several miles.
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  The south end of the Van Pelt Dairy Farm is bordered by Gobbler Road. There are approximately three miles of corn fields along Gobbler Road which end to the east on Sandy Hollow Road.
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  The Leaning Post offers opportunity, motivation and education to disabled people with special emphasis directed toward youth who are victims of physical, verbal, and/or sexual abuse, violence or neglect.
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  Tom looks on as John takes a riding lesson.
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  Round bales, which are typically weigh 700–900 lbs, are more moisture-resistant, and pack the hay more densely (especially at the center). Round bales are quickly fed with the use of mechanized equipment.