OK, I know it says right in my bio that I live in St. Louis. However, what it doesn’t say is that I grew up in rural Illinois, and the country is something very familiar to me. There is something calm and relaxing about it. If you see it as a whole lot of nothing, you are not looking closely enough.

1. A farm in Audrain County, obviously after some rain.
Flickr/ Jena Fuller
2. You can see from this farm near Newburg how hilly the Missouri farmlands can be.
Flickr/ Hernan Vargas
3. Crops on the left, cows on the right. Cole Camp, MO
Flickr/ Andrea Avery-Durway
4. Couldn't resist including this beautiful horse from Smithson Farm in La Plata.
Flickr/ JL McVay
5. Somewhere in Missouri...You can tell by the brown trees and ground that it's winter(ish). Love the sky in this picture!
Flickr/ anda logn
6. Gorgeous sunset on this farm near Jefferson city. Based on the path/road, this farm might find itself a little secluded during bad weather.
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko
7. The photographer's uncle called this part of his property the "Shady Ten" which includes a livestock pond near Dunlap.
Flickr/ ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER

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8. This old farm near Westphalia is obviously still in use and well maintained. Beautiful land.
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko
9. Hay baling fun! The photographer said this was at Anderson Farms, but not the actual location, other than Missouri.
Flickr/ twi$tbarbie
10. Love this close-up of corn from Dexter.
Flickr/ Phil Warren
11. Check out the wide open spaces from this farm in Cole Junction near Jefferson City.
Flickr/ Sasha Vasko
12. Wonderful capture of all the farm buildings, road and even a sign warning of a one lane bridge ahead.
Flickr/ Allen Gathman
13. A perfect combination of the beautiful blues and greens in the farmlands of Missouri near Emma. Lovely!
Flickr/ Paul Sableman
14. This Lafayette County farm near Waterloo might be my favorite. It's so beautiful it doesn't even really look real.
Flickr/ Vincent Parsons
15. A wind farm near Albany. These are fun to watch from the road as you pass by. They are much bigger than you might think.
Flickr/ Channone Arif

Which of these is your favorite?  I am partial to #6 and #14.  Tell us your favorite in the comments and share with your friends to see what they think!

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