A numÂber of years ago, I roamed an area of Clark to docÂuÂment images for a phoÂto book I wantÂed to proÂduce for myself. I called it The Vanishing Rural Landscape of Clark County, Kentucky.
At one time, and perÂhaps in some locales today, the scene above epitÂoÂmized the clasÂsic examÂple of what a farm in Clark County, Kentucky, may have looked like. But the image is quickÂly fadÂing, as the folÂlowÂing phoÂtos show. What you see in these phoÂtos is not necÂesÂsarÂiÂly the norm for Clark County, but they do illusÂtrate a trend and conÂdiÂtions with which today’s farmÂers must cope.
While these phoÂtographs may evoke nosÂtalÂgic regret, perÂhaps they will also show some of the beauÂty that exists even in strucÂtures that are deteÂriÂoÂratÂing. (Click on any image to open the gallery and view all images full size.)
