Visiting the View

A long time ago we bought land in Elk Ridge.  Kayli was in 3rd grade -- so maybe 15 years ago.  It is beautiful, but it has not ever seemed to be the "right" time to build a house there.  It has mainly served as a place that we go to enjoy the view, and the flowers, and to imagine what we might do in the future.  During hard times,  spending a little time on the property watching the birds fly below and deer walking around seemed to provide hope that things would get better.  It is peaceful, and lovely.

Derek on a cloudy Saturday afternoon.

Derek loves the little yellow wildflowers you can see behind me.

This year has been wet, and that means the grasses have grown faster than usual.
Derek and Jake (or Connor in the old days) always have to mow the property once or twice
a year.  Derek says he thinks this is the earliest that it has needed to be mowed.
It isn't exactly smooth mowing, and it is a lot to mow, so that part of the land isn't fun.

This is the view looking up into Loafer Canyon.