SOME SCENES ON MY DRIVE YESTERDAY AROUND OUR AREA

 It was one of those beautiful days, high clouds  that form before the weather change which brings in the winds and fog and luckily some good rain during the night.  

I seem to only head toward the different lakes up here when I go out but once in awhile I remember there is more to our little town and neighborhoods than up the mountain.  Yesterday we went to a few areas I like to drive through once in awhile, an area called Valley of Enchantment and Cedar Pines Park.  VOE sometimes suffers a bad reputation from the locals up here - such as more crime.  (like everywhere else these days the crime seems to be rising).  Cedar Pines Park is beautiful but the drawback there is their high water costs compared to we who live closer to town and the lake.  The beauty up there is really nice.  I'll eventually post a few photos of it next time.  

In certain areas it feels more like you're in the country.  I love when you see a tree in the middle of a road.  That tree must feel very loved.

JUST WAVING HELLO TO ANYBODY WHO MIGHT SEE THIS

 I've been enjoying spring here in the mountains.  We have a weather change coming it - sounds like we could get a little rain.  Every time the jet stream changes we get breezy up here - sometimes very windy.   

I was remembering my road trip to Bend, Oregon during spring season.  It was beautiful and I'm hoping I can do this again with my sister some day.  My previous trip was with my sister and my niece. 

Here is my son's house in Bend.  This is where two of my grandkids live, Mac and Jake.

I love that beautiful tree in the foreground.  Actually this whole area is beautiful - it's one of those planned community type areas. A lot of homes have been built patterned after the old time bunaglows and craftsman homes - there is a park in the center of the neighborhood where 4 neighborhood streets come into the middle - it's called compass park.  What I like about it is the front yards were already designed and planted by the company who built the houses  and there are now a lot of older beautiful trees and bushes that have grown up since the beginning of this area.  I feel like written about this neighborhood before ..oh well...if I have here it is again.