19: Countryside clues

A photographic countdown to July 4th

You don’t need a sign to know you’re in rural America when a pickup stacked high with hay bales shares a driveway with a red sedan. The quiet symmetry of this home—garage doors closed, lawn neatly trimmed, and bales ready for the barn—tells a story of life rooted in the land. It’s everyday life on the prairie, where chores and charm coexist, and a truckload of hay is just part of the scenery.