Thursday, October 9, 2014

Taking the Scenic Route


We've been passing by lots of beautiful countryside on our mini road trips lately. I always want to take photos, but oftentimes there isn't really a convenient or safe place to pull off the road. But on this particular day, I did pull off on a side road and get out of the car. The cutest houses dotted lush, green hills, and in the distance I could see what looked like a little village with a church and more houses. On the other side of the road, sheep and goats grazed, and there were tons of big, beautiful trees. I can only imagine how amazing these views must be when the leaves change colors or when the hills are blanketed in snow. Sometimes I forget what a beautiful part of the country I live in until I look back at photos I've taken. All the more reason to keep exploring and keep shooting. xo, Mary

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful landscape! I love the gentle hills and that grass certainly looks healthy!

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    1. I agree! I would love to look out my window and see green hills like that! :)

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  2. Beautiful! These photos look as though they should be somewhere other than the US-- like Scotland or Ireland or something of the sort!

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    1. I know, it did remind me of the sort of landscape I saw years ago traveling in the English countryside. Can you imagine what it must be like to live in one of those houses? Very different view from Alexandria or Baltimore! :)

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  3. Beautiful. There are so many great photos of landscapes like this that I wonder if people just pull off the road at every chance - which sounds scary to me! haha. But on our road trip we took advantage of lots of turnout areas.

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  4. Gorgeous! Illinois is so desperately flat. I love seeing places with rolling hills.

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  5. What a beautiful view! The rolling hills and all that green!!

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  6. That's so beautiful! And it's near DC?! It kind of looks like Ireland. Like Melissa said, Illinois is dreadfully flat and uninteresting. Gently rolling hills are where it's at.

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