In My Backyard …
Sometimes when I am stuck in my office my mind wanders and I dream about traveling to distant places like Thailand or Argentina or Italy. As I sit there doing something completely mundane, I lament over how I don’t ever go to new places and grumble over how hard it is to go on vacation when you are a single mom and don’t have any money (and your freaking bathroom leaks, thus taking the rest of your money that you don’t have).
But then there are times when my perspective gets put into the right place and I realize what I actually have around me. Just yesterday, Paige was sharing the photos of her recent backpacking trip to the Olympic Peninsula. I was in complete awe of how entirely beautiful our coastline is and was reminded about what is just outside my doorstep.
A quick drive and I could be here:
Or here:
Or surrounded by this:
Just look how beautiful the color of the water is:
And believe it or not, just a short walk away:
And you are here:
I love Washington.
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i want to go to there….
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That’s it…I’m coming to visit! Oh, all that water would make me so happy! Glad you have a little slice of local happiness.
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That’s beautiful. I live in Miami and am constantly complaining about the lack of things to do and see. It’s just human nature.
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me too.
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These are beautiful images. Washington is now on the top of my list of new places to visit…
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I cant believe Ive never been…
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Beautiful! It’s always nice to know what’s right there for you to enjoy. =)
You see . . . Indiana doesn’t have much of this, what do you say, beauty.
I never knew what I had until I moved out of Chicago and lost it.
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How lovely!
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Beautiful photography. I’m a California transplant who will never go back. Washington and Seattle have so much more to offer.
So gorgeous. This is a reason why I’m attached to California – natural beauty.
Wow! What an amazingly beautiful place. Makes me want to take a trip!
Complete gorgeousness. You are indeed very fortunate. Ottawa is quite a lot like that, but not quite as beautiful, I’d have to say.
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Wow–these are amazing pics!
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Each time I feel like my lack of funds is bringing me down I take the dog on a walk through the local state park, or take the boat out on a nearby lake. By the time I return home the fact that I have 0.38 cents in my checking account doesn’t even phase me.
I’m right there with you, WA is an amazing place.
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Since your New Orleans plans didn’t work out, may I suggest you do a little staycation around WA wine country? Thennn tell us all about it?
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Wow, those pictures made me homesick – in a good way, like a proud-to-be-from-the-northwest kind of way. So thanks.
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OMG! You cannot ever see my backyard. Not when yours looks like this!!
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Paige took those pictures? I just want to say, AWESOME pics, Paige. Truly.