Postcards from the Edge

A few brief looks at the town of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where we took our “Magical Mystery Tour” last week.

Covid hit Mineral Point hard, the businesses there have always been on the edge of viability; the town’s quaint charms have limited commercial potential. Many of the numerous art studios and classrooms it has are idle or scarcely used:

But there is no shortage of old stuff lying around; picturesque, if impractical.

The classic buildings remain, however. It sometimes appears as if they are timeless sentinels, looking down at the follies of man:

And there is no shortage of people here; a lot of the classic homes are being redone, Mineral Point is on the edge of being commutable from Madison.

Always room for another gallery: