Tom Robbins
Member
The rural landscape of Northern Illinois has been an ongoing obsession of mine these last few months. Many people drive through the area while going from one place to another, and at 70 mph, the scenery can produce a mind-numbing boredom. I found, however, that slowing way down can reveal a detail or two, and maybe even prompt a thought or two.
Examples:
The list is short and rather bleak, but affordable food is a wonderful thing.
So, with that little preamble out of the way, here are several recent photos.
Maplewood Road, DeKalb County Illinois
West Horizon, LaSalle County Illinois
Silo Sunrise, DeKalb County Illinois
The theme is in a nascent stage. These three photos are typical of recent efforts. They've worked to help define the theme, but I am not at all confident they work well to support it. All thoughts and opinions are very welcome, as usual.
Examples:
- no matter the location or the hour, there is a dog barking far away, someplace
- roads, and field rows, are straight, unless something forces them to be otherwise
- despite generous rainfall, the row crop monoculture renders the area a desert with wildlife consigned to hedgerows and roadside ditches
- structures are built and used when they serve a purpose; they are abandoned when they don't
- farming is deadly serious business
The list is short and rather bleak, but affordable food is a wonderful thing.
So, with that little preamble out of the way, here are several recent photos.
Maplewood Road, DeKalb County Illinois
West Horizon, LaSalle County Illinois
Silo Sunrise, DeKalb County Illinois
The theme is in a nascent stage. These three photos are typical of recent efforts. They've worked to help define the theme, but I am not at all confident they work well to support it. All thoughts and opinions are very welcome, as usual.