Tuesday, May 27, 2008

There's no place like home ...


A favorite view in Poway
Originally uploaded by Suzie Rozie.


There's no doubt about it, I am a travel junkie. I am always glad to be home - that's true, too; but it takes a while before I am ready to settle down and be at home for an extended period of time. Being able to see views like this, though, helps me settle in more quickly. I think I am not only addicted to traveling, I'm addicted to looking at beautiful scenery.

I see this scene every time I go somewhere in town and then come back. There's this little road that I travel each way, and each way has a view that grabs my attention quickly and doesn't want to let go. Although I always say I'll take a picture next time, I never do - at least not until today.

I passed up the entire spring season, when everything everywhere was covered with the most remarkable green for our neck of the woods; and today as this picture came into my view, now in its near summer state, I caught myself once again saying "I'll take a picture next time."

Kicking myself as I rounded the corner and watched this view disappear, I made a U-turn and drove back. So here it is - beautiful, golden brown, blue skies with lovely white fluffy clouds, clear air.

The hillside to the south of us, over Poway-Scripps Parkway, is now a variety of golden shades. It will turn a dull brown before too much longer. The sun will scorch the life out of it, making it no more than fodder for fire. The light plays around the goldness throughout the day, and it's a joy each time I go out into the back yard and glance that way. A picture of it wouldn't be good because there are so many rooftops and all their jutting things and lamp posts in the way, leaving only a thin strip of the hillside; but take my word for it, it's beautiful.

Around our neighborhood, jacarandas are in bloom. Those beautiful lavender trees provide a wonderful color against a green and golden brown background. There's color everywhere.

I am so lucky to live in a place where I can look in so many directions, so many months of the year, and see something so pleasing to the eye. I am so very, very lucky!





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