Counting Counties:
Your Story - A Day in the Life...
What is a day in the life of YOUR County/Parish/Borough/District?
Share a photo that you feel represents where YOU LIVE! Email: ofbearsandben@gmail.com.
It could be of animals, foods, landmarks, places, people, or more – there is no limit to what may define us! You may include the subject, location, your name (or remain anonymous).
I will proudly display your photo among one of many millions of perspectives and experiences across the United States of America.
your photos
A day in the life of... YOUR county; a living, growing collection of photos across the USA
20 unique counties shared by 8 people in 9 states/districts) = (0.6%)
as of June 2022
Counties: past & present
County counting through photography means that one person can capture one moment – one tiny perspective – frozen in place and time. Through sharing photos taken by myself and my Grandpa – there are numerous comparisons of a single place (bounded by county lines) sometime during the last century.
I've compiled some of these favorites, taken between 1941 and 2021. Flip back-and-forth between these photos – it is easy to see the extent of change (or lack thereof) across our country. And similarly, I’ve noticed that our eyes land upon so many different American landmarks, people, and ideas.
Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan
1963
2011
Tri-State Point, Hillsdale county, Michigan
1978
2019
Imagine just how many other stories exist across all 3,143 counties! 330 million people; one moment, one day in the life of your county. In 2021, 9,969,510 people lived in just Los Angeles County, California while only 64 people lived in Loving County, Texas (our country’s most/least populous counties).