A Country Drive with Good Fences

Hello Friends - come along with me as we take
a country drive, here along the foothills of the Cascade Mountains
of western Washington State near my home.

You can see that the buttercups are blooming 

in the lush, green fields ......little drops of sunshine!

Let's roll down the windows and breathe in the fresh air! 

All of my photos were taken while traveling about 35 mph. 

Ramblin' Man does not like to slow down for long......:)

Life in the slow lane! Actually, there is only one lane.....

Sometimes the air is not so fresh! :)

Happy cows....

And a horse or two. 

A sweet yellow farm tucked up against the hills. 

Mt. Rainier dominates the skyline as the clouds clear away. 

The grass is getting high in the hay fields.
Some of the Douglas Fir are centuries old. 

Douglas Fir is a major timber resource in
Washington State. 

Love the red tin roof on this favorite barn.  

This old silo has lost its roof. 

Do farmers use silage any more?

Sometimes I just want to trespass and run through the fields....

 I did that once, when I was a young girl -
running through the fields in a little white dress.
I got into the middle and realized I was
surrounded by literally, hundreds of large yellow and black field
spiders sitting on large webs in the tall grass.

I had run through them unawares!

It made no difference to me that they are harmless.
I get the shivers just thinking of it, even now.

There was a large rock nearby and I climbed on top and screamed a little bit. (ha ha)
Then, realizing I was all alone, except for my dog,
I had to make a plan.

Luckily, there was a large stick on the ground below me.
What were the odds? My guardian angel is always
looking out for me :)

I waved that stick in front of me as I made my way back.
It seemed much further than when I came!

Needless to say, I now resist the urge to trespass,
no matter how pretty the wildflowers.

Something to make you laugh :)

A rabbit hutch.

Chain-saw carvings of bears and eagles at the town park.

Miniature donkeys and a pretty white horse.

Colorful planes at the local, private air-strip.
On warm, summer evenings we can see them joy-riding
(joy-flying?) over the mountains.

One of the beautiful farms along the air strip.

You can see the grassy runway in the foreground.

The barn is actually an airplane hanger.

We pass this beautiful farmhouse as a few sprinkles hit the windshield.

An interesting, vacant building.

A grain hopper?

I love the row of white-trimmed windows
 along the side of this classic barn. 

Can you see the white pick-up driving down the lane?

There's not much traffic here. 

That's the way I like it. 

Quiet country roads...

the road to home. 

A simple, country life. 

Where 'drama' consists of coyotes singing,

or elk bugling....... 

Or the occasional bear or cougar sighting
 along the side of the road.

(Not here, but who knows?)

Where the pavement ends. 

Admittedly, a life not for everyone....

The welcoming committee - Whitey Bear, Peanut and Weenie Baby

But just right for me. 

Tucked away in a quiet grove. 

Home sweet home. 

Kai welcomes us home

A peaceful life after years of hard work. 

As the evening light turns the hills to gold, 

I bless the struggles and hardships that brought

me to this place of peace and beauty, 

to live out my days in heartfelt gratitude

for the lessons I've learned and the love I've shared. 

xoxo

Wishing you peace, love and joy

in this world that desperately needs it. 

xoxo

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. 

Your willingness to put it into words

is all that is necessary."

-Margaret Cousins, writer and editor-


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