"I live my life in growing orbits,
Which move out over the things of the world."
Ranier Maria Rilke, The Book of Hours
"Most of all nature is reflected in our capacity for wonder. Nasci. To be born." Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods
"It is a grand long view. The river and valley, and then coves and blue ridges heaved up and ragged to the limits of eyesight." Charles Frazier, thirteen moons
"A conscientious journal keeper is really the natural historian of his own life." Verlyn Klinkenborg, The Rural Life
" You could build your own life on the observation of it." Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain
"...the view stretched on and on across rows of blue mountains, each paler than the last until the final ranks were indistinguishable from sky. It was as if all the world might be composed of nothing but valley and ridge." Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain
I've been looking forward all week to see what you'd put up. And I'm not disappointed. What a beautiful landscape. And how wonderfully you captured it. Now I'm just trying to figure out if I want the kitchen window to face this direction or the bedroom window. :)
Posted by: Robert | April 08, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Beautiful! I love the whispy, low clouds, the stark shape of the hills, and the little spot of colour in the barn/shed thing at the edge of the field. And I'm jealous that you've already got crops coming up and green grass and trees!!! Our snow has only just begun melting!
Posted by: ValleyGirl | April 09, 2008 at 09:34 AM
So lovely!
Posted by: Karen | April 09, 2008 at 10:44 AM
So beautiful!
Posted by: elementaryhistoryteacher | April 09, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Very nice. Such a contrast to our own surroundings here.
Thanks for sharing, and Happy WW
Posted by: CatSynth (Amar and Luna) | April 09, 2008 at 11:40 AM
That is an awesome shot!
Posted by: regina | April 09, 2008 at 12:47 PM
This is so beautiful! I love the layers of color and texture... and those low clouds. Absolutely exquisite.
Posted by: Raven | April 09, 2008 at 03:57 PM
I love this shot and the way you framed it! Happy WW!!
Posted by: mon@rch | April 09, 2008 at 10:49 PM
The photo reminds me of the area of North Georgia where I grew up so much.
Posted by: Chris | April 10, 2008 at 09:56 PM