Home Grown: Mountain High Valley Low

May 29, 2006

Mountain High Valley Low

Make sure you visit us over at Mamarazzi. Updates daily. *****

My sister and I grew up used to the idea of getting in the truck or car or jeep with my stepfather and just going for a ride. No purpose whatsoever other than to just ride around and look and see what makes up the world around us.

I love to ride around and gaze out of the window and take in everything. Ohhh and ahhh over houses and breathtaking views. My sister and I are not the only ones. My brother-in-law likes nothing better than to get out and just ride.

We did so Sunday afternoon.

Steve did the driving and I don't think he was too happy with me having him stop the middle of the road/highway/intersection so that we could make photos. While my sister and I drive from the backseat and used our imaginary brake pedals we did manage to end up exactly where I have been wanting to go since moving here.

We live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We live in a place that is so beautiful at times it takes my breath away. I stand in awe at the tops of mountains. I can feel the power of God when I look out across all the He created.

These are some of the things we saw.

We saw cows giving birth.

Land for sale.

Backs of houses.

Fronts of houses.

Houses that could be seen only from the height of another mountain.

Deer in the mountains.

The view going up the mountain.

The view coming down the mountain.

The view at dusk from the very top of the mountain.

A baby bird looking for food from its Mommy at the bottom of the mountain.

A very satisfied baby bird who can put away melting ice cream in no time flat at the bottom of the moutain where he lives.

Posted by Angie at May 29, 2006 08:37 AM

Comments

Oh i love to ride around too. Love it there is nothing better on a beautiful sunny day!

I love your baby bird and his ice cream!

Posted by: kate at May 29, 2006 10:13 AM

Just gorgeous!!
LBC

Posted by: LadyBug Crossing at May 29, 2006 10:24 AM

What a lovely ride! My husband and I do the same. We both love nothing more than to drive and drive with little or no destination in mind.

Posted by: ccap at May 29, 2006 02:36 PM

Beautiful scenery...and beautiful babybird ;)

Posted by: poopie at May 29, 2006 04:27 PM

Great photos - especially the last two. I was going to ask you for some update photos. what did your mom and sister think of him?

Posted by: kenju at May 29, 2006 06:54 PM

Ooooh pretty! (And sticky!)

Posted by: Susie Sunshine at May 29, 2006 08:11 PM

What beautiful birdies you have there. ; )

Lovely scenery. Lucky you.

I also love, LOVE where I live and feel incredible when I just take time to take it all in, like you did.

Posted by: Raehan at May 29, 2006 11:26 PM

Felt like I was in the car riding along seeing everything through your photos. Being from a large family the view from the middle seat was never very good, I so longed to sit by the window. No, I didn't stick my head out like a golden retreiver given the chance.

Posted by: Hope at May 30, 2006 12:32 AM

baby birds just looooove ice cream!

Posted by: "D" at May 30, 2006 10:32 AM

Love the theme...and the photos.

Posted by: Buffy at May 30, 2006 02:19 PM

Amazing photos.. sounds like such a wonderful time. Very cute little bird too :)

Posted by: Jennifer at May 31, 2006 12:55 PM

I am SO jealous! We have no 'mountain' views here. Closest we get to that is the top of the ramp going from one highway to the next. :(

Posted by: InterstellarLass at May 31, 2006 04:08 PM

First visit -- really beautiful photos from your drive. We love Sunday drives but don't have a car now in Manhattan... So it is walks through Central Park on the weekends...
Cheers.

Posted by: H.A. Page at June 1, 2006 06:11 PM

Love that baby! Can't believe how fast he's growing!

Posted by: Lucinda at June 4, 2006 03:22 PM