Rural midwest aesthetic

One summer evening, my husband and I got in our old truck and drove down a remote dirt road. We drove and drove and drove and didn't see a soul. I always wonder where the telephone poles go--no one seems to live out here. We explored the backroads for almost four hours and didn't see a single person. We saw abandoned farm equipment and an old truck but no people. As the sun was setting I jumped out of the truck and took this photo of the country road. I thought it was just a nice country…

Rustic is an aesthetic based around rustic themes, or farms, and is generally a romanticized version of rural living. Generally this aesthetic imitates the style of the American Midwest, although portrayals can vary by region. A non-US version of this aesthetic comes from the Gaucho culture from Argentina and other regions of South America, especially southern Brazil. In latin america, the attitude of holding gaucho values and lifestyle in high regard is ofter referred to as chucrismo or…