It was an amazing site – that first glimpse of the dry house sitting up on the hillside. Mostly engulfed by trees and brush, its striking front entrance quickly garnered our attention. It looked rather stately, given it has outlived its usefulness by a good half century. Like some Inca ruin deep in the South American jungle – this shadow of industrial America serves to remind those who stumble upon it that a thriving civilization once existed here. A civilization built not with 1′s and 0′s but with sweat and blood of men.

See what I mean by taking an up close and personal tour inside the dry house remains with our Big Picture for the day. Enjoy.