Off of J Avenue, a dirt road that winds through lush, rolling prairie in the Flint Hills of Kansas, there is a story both idyllic and resilient; a melody of days past. Eldon Moore's life stories, lessons and philosophies are paired with photographs of the landscape and people that have shaped his life. Here is a short edit of Eldon's personal history.

Interview, editing and photography by Genevieve Russell/ StoryPortrait Media, storyportraitmedia.com
Archival photographs courtesy of Moore Family Archive.