This is the Middle of Nowhere
It‘s Interesting if You Let it Be
It’s very humorous how some people define the middle of nowhere. Especially city folk.
Back in Chicago, people might call Aurora being in the middle of nowhere. Aurora, with nearly 200,000 residents, is not in the middle of nowhere. It is a city unto itself and is only 45 minutes east of “the city.” That doesn’t qualify.
Let’s say you go a bit farther west, to Rochelle, Illinois, population 10,000. Look, you’ve got every fast food restaurant you could want, two interstate highways in proximity, and a Speedway on every corner. Nope. Not even close.
What about the middle of Illinois, in a cornfield, miles from the nearest town? In my mind, as long as you can see some form of civilization, such as the farmer’s house (and you’re bound to see others too), you’re not going to die.
To me, the middle of nowhere is a place where you can see no sign of civilization as far as the eye can see. Such as the photo above. One could say, “there are power lines, and that’s a form of civilization.” But let’s not get nit-picky. A power line can’t help you with food and water.
Right now, I’m visiting my Mom in a city in West Texas that many would call the middle of nowhere. There could be some substance to that. It is off the grid in that it’s close to…
