#Rural Area

[brutalcomplex]

[nowheresville-dakota]

[ahedderick]

Trashy

Just got back from roughly an hour spent picking up roadside trash. It's much better to do it this time of year; no bad smells, no flies, the vegetation has died back pretty much. We got two bags' worth. Can't believe there are still people just throwing their empty cans and fast food trash out their car windows. In the year of our lord 2025.

My mother used to go up and down the road with me as a toddler, hauling the bags in the little red wagon that every rural kid had back then. In fairness, I think there's less trash now, overall. However, there is one particular yahoo who a) hates us and b) tends to throw as many empty bottles of alcohol as he possibly can on our road. Thanks, Joey. You asshole.

[bonguri]

20241014 Rokusho shrine 4 by Bong Grit Via Flickr: 3回くらい心臓を破裂させながら名もなき峠を超えて、ようやく六所神社の第一鳥居到着。 Photo taken at Rokusho shrine, Toyota city, Aichi pref.

[acupofcoffee-asia]

Ita\ Aprile 2024, un soggiorno veloce ma intenso nella contea di Lingshan, Guangxi, Cina.

En\ April 2024, a quick but intense stay in Lingshan County, Guangxi, China.

Ita\ Non so descrivere la sensazione che ho provato quando la macchina del nostro accompagnatore si è fermata al varco del villaggio. Case da entrambi i lati della strada, con delle grandi porte decorate e striscioni rossi con scritti caratteri neri. Si trattava di uno dei villaggi della contea di Lingshan, di cui ora non ricordo il nome.

È a Lingshan che ho avuto l’esperienza più forte, anche se per pochi giorni, sono stata accolta nella quotidianità del luogo, in particolare dalla famiglia della mia cara amica Ling, tra cene con parenti e battute di pesca.

En\ I can’t quite describe the feeling I had when our driver’s car stopped at the entrance of the village. There were houses both sides of the road, with large decorated doors and red banners with black characters written on them. It was one of the villages in Lingshan County, but now I don’t remember the name.

It was in Lingshan that I had the most powerful experience, even though I stayed only a few days. I was welcomed into the everyday life of the place, especially by my dear friend Ling's family, with dinners with relatives and fishing trips.

Ita\ La giornata per me più indimenticabile è stata quando, un giorno, siamo andati in barca, in mezzo alle ninfee a pescare. Siamo stati cullati dalla brezza della barca in movimento, ho imparato i movimenti del pescatore; mi sono impegnata molto per pescare nel modo giusto, nonostante io sia vegetariana e in fondo, sia stata contenta di non aver pescato neanche un pesce, ero contensissima di avere la possibilità di condividere quel momento con loro. E che posto mozzafiato.

En\ The most unforgettable day for me was when, one day, we went fishing by boat, surrounded by lotus flowers. We were rocked by the breeze as the boat moved, and I learned the fisherman's movements. I tried really hard to fish the right way, even though I’m a vegetarian and, in the end, I was happy I didn’t catch a fish. I was simply thrilled to have the chance to share that moment with them. What a breathtaking place.

Ita\ Non volevo chiudere gli occhi per portarmi a lungo nella mente l’immagine di quel lago e delle ninfee che si muovevano al nostro passaggio, del silenzio, rotto ogni tanto da un guizzo o da una nostra parola, scambio o risata.

En\ I didn’t want to close my eyes, so I could keep in my mind the image of that lake and the lotus flowers moving as we passed, the silence, only interrupted sometimes by a splash or by one of us speaking, exchanging words or laughing.

[bernaticneon]

Roman archaeology in smaller rural areas deserves so much more love. Everyone’s obsessed with the Egyptian pyramids, Pompeii, and the Colosseum (don’t get me wrong, those are iconic), but the smaller sites? They’re the unsung heroes of ancient history. These little rural spots are often where you find the real stories—the stuff that rewrites everything we thought we knew.

Like, I was reading about Huerta Varona the other day (in Palencia), and it’s wild to think about how Spanish Romanisation played out in ways historians didn’t even imagine. These sites might not have massive amphitheaters or shiny marble statues, but they hold the evidence of how people actually lived. Small settlements, local adaptations of Roman culture, the blending of traditions—it’s honestly fascinating.

But the problem? They barely get any recognition. There’s little funding, no big marketing campaigns, and sometimes even the local governments overlook them. Meanwhile, they’re out here telling us how empires spread and how everyday people interacted with history’s big movers and shakers. They’re just as amazing as the famous spots, but because they’re “rural” or less flashy, they don’t get the spotlight they deserve.

So yeah, let’s hype up the small sites. They may not have the drama of Pompeii, but they’re rewriting history piece by piece, and that’s just as incredible.

[soapdispensersalesman]

Anybody want to want to move to a rural area with me and start a local slowcore band there?

[torivincentmusic]

July 10th, 2020

[bagels-and-cream-cheese333]

if anyone wonderin why I’m postin it’s cus I got internet for two seconds lmao. goodbye again

[malfnction-54]

mmm good weather

[brutalcomplex]

[katesemeniuk]

Cute village house with an apple tree

[chkmnpd]

Picture of paddy fields at Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, Bali

Location: Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

Where to find more picts: here.

[photozoi]

Spring in the Pacific NorthWest

[bonguri]

20250208 Narai 7 by Bong Grit Via Flickr: 神明宮の拝殿前まで上がってみました。雪を踏みしめる音が心地よかったです。 Photo taken at Near Sakashita station, Nakatsugawa city, Gifu pref.

[theplaguedogs]