Rural Respite | Brian Gaynor Photography

Rural Respite

Life on the prairie years ago was assuredly not a carefree existence, but the beauty of the rural setting evokes thoughts of an unhurried time, devoid of the trappings of today.

Photo captured at Peck Farm in Geneva, Illinois.

Tags: barn, black and white, carefree, geneva, illinois, peck farm, photography, prairie, respite, rural, simplicity, unhurried

24 thoughts on “Rural Respite”

planaquarium on January 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm said:

Love this….the picture of serenity.

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- Brian Gaynor on January 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment — thanks so much!
  
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Spiral Dreamer (Francis) on January 21, 2012 at 8:55 pm said:

Beautiful and interesting picture of a time gone by.

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- Brian Gaynor on January 21, 2012 at 11:56 pm said:
  
  Francis, thanks so much!
  
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singhmv on January 23, 2012 at 1:05 am said:

Nice capture. I like the prairie sky.

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- Brian Gaynor on January 23, 2012 at 1:59 am said:
  
  Thank you very much!
  
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Developing A New Image on January 28, 2012 at 9:28 am said:

Brian…..a nice haunting image…..I feel the cold and desolate prairie….en theos…jim

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- Brian Gaynor on January 28, 2012 at 12:28 pm said:
  
  Jim, thanks so much for the comment!
  
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Stuart Hyde - shpics on January 30, 2012 at 10:48 am said:

Very evocative shot……excellent.

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- Brian Gaynor on January 30, 2012 at 7:02 pm said:
  
  Stuart, thank you so much!
  
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Richard Guest on February 20, 2012 at 3:12 pm said:

Great capture and beautifully delicate composition. Thanks.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm said:
  
  Richard, thanks so much for the comment!
  
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thirdhandart on February 21, 2012 at 10:22 pm said:

Life on the prairie years ago was probably a lot more isolated than today. This photo captures that isolation so beautifully.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 21, 2012 at 10:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for the comment!
  
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apronheadlilly on February 22, 2012 at 11:21 am said:

Love the top of the profile pic, too.

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Jude on February 23, 2012 at 4:34 pm said:

A lovely stark black and white – lonely looking. Thanks for visiting my blog Brian and liking one of my shots.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 23, 2012 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  Jude, thanks very much for the comment and visit!
  
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Cris on February 24, 2012 at 2:02 pm said:

Nice piece of work. While I am not a fan of b/w, it seems to fit nicely here. I, too, like old buildings, as you will find out on my blog f-stop fantasy, in which you were kind enough to Like my Foggy Morning entry into this week’s photo challenge at https://fstopfantasy.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/weekly-photo-challenge-down-2-foggy-morning/

I tried Liking this post, but for some reason it wouldn’t take.

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- Brian Gaynor on February 24, 2012 at 2:18 pm said:
  
  Appreciate the comment, Cris. Thanks for the visit.
  
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Jim McKinniss on February 24, 2012 at 7:28 pm said:

Your photos are marvelous Brian.

Jim

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- Brian Gaynor on February 24, 2012 at 7:41 pm said:
  
  Jim, I appreciate the comment!
  
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Dave on February 26, 2012 at 5:13 pm said:

Brian, thank you for the follow. Rural Respite, its just great, in my opinion. All the elements are strong – the textured sky, the rising foreground and obscuring grasses, the lone tree, I like everything about it. Texas is full of barns, but not like this. My dad loved photographing old homesteads and I wish he were still alive to enjoy your blog. I know I will!

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elmediat on March 4, 2012 at 10:03 pm said:

Excellent rural Gothic atmosphere in this piece. Looks like an establishing scene-shot from an Alfred Hitchcock film. A very well done composition.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 4, 2012 at 10:07 pm said:
  
  The location for this setting (Peck Farm) is wonderful and lends itself to many photo opportunities. Thank you for the feedback.
  
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