Comments on: Prairie photos by Larry Schwarm

Prairie photos by Larry Schwarm

sleepy pete — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:05:50 -0800

Larry Schwarm is best known for his photographs of prairie fires and landscapes in the Flint Hills of Kansas. On May 5, 2007, he visited his hometown of Greensburg, Kansas to take photos of what was left after an F-5 tornado leveled the town the day before.

There's some browser resizing, just so you know... or at least there is for me.

By: dersins

dersins — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:23:37 -0800

Jesus fuck.

By: dersins

dersins — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:24:56 -0800

(That was in reaction to the first photo in the series.)

By: Admiral Haddock

Admiral Haddock — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:32:48 -0800

The photos are great--but is there any way to keep it from resizing my window, as sleepy pete noted? Wrestling with my browser is interfering with my peaceful contemplation of these powerful images, and I do prefer peaceful contemplation.

By: topynate

topynate — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:05:47 -0800

Admiral, disable javascript.

By: Admiral Haddock

Admiral Haddock — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:49:51 -0800

Ahh, peaceful contemplation is in my grasp! Thanks topynate!

By: fourcheesemac

fourcheesemac — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:12:09 -0800

Amazing photos. Thanks.

By: RedEmma

RedEmma — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:12:48 -0800

cooool.

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:23:28 -0800

What's the update on Greensburg? Did they start to rebuild as promised or is it an ex-town? I guess I can go try to find out...

By: sleepy pete

sleepy pete — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:42:10 -0800

Just from a quick search of the county newspaper, maxwelton, it looks like it's moving slowly, but surely. I don't have family in that part of the state and I haven't been there since it happened, so I'm not quite sure.

By: Poagao

Poagao — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:08:23 -0800

Damnit, can't these photographers use flickr or something with an interface that's remotely usable and not as infuriating?

By: psmealey

psmealey — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:32:14 -0800

Such power and odd beauty. The composition, color and balance in these shots of utter chaos is remarkable, but jesus man, for someone that spends his life in the visual space, he should get (or find someone with) some damn web design skills.

By: cog_nate

cog_nate — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:43:24 -0800

For those who enjoyed this, do check out the book shown in the first link, On Fire. It's fantastic.