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A drive in the country

2008.03.15

The pear trees have been blooming all over the place this week. I would love to get a macro of the flowers, but all of the trees, including these, are on private property.

When Kevin and I got married, and I first moved here to NC, we loved to take drives in the country. At the time, we were looking for a place to buy land and build a house.

The land was purchased four years ago, and the house was completed a year and a half ago. Due to time constraints, as well as the price of gas, we haven't taken a country drive in a while.

Today we took a drive, this time to find things to photograph. I didn't take too many pictures today; most of the things I would have liked to photograph were on private property. However, I did come away with these two, so the drive wasn't totally wasted.

22 Comments

And two great photos did you come home with. Nice shots.

joycephotography · 2008-03-15: 13:54

beautiful:)
good luck :)

pozytywna · 2008-03-15: 14:00

The photos are so beautiful they almost don't look real. Wouldn't you just love to drive down that lane every day?

oldbabe · 2008-03-15: 14:41

You did better than I. My wife and I also went for a drive and I came back with zero pictures and a front end that now needs re-alignment after hit a big pot hole. The Bradford Pear trees are great looking as is your B&W photo. Well done…. Excellent!!

GnatBytes · 2008-03-15: 15:44

i just adore the b/w !!!!! fine work ~

dkelly · 2008-03-15: 18:35

These are really fantastic!
I'm glad you found time for the drive today!
Excellent work :)

LotoFoto · 2008-03-15: 18:56

Wow!
both of these are great but two is just stunning and pastoral!~R

urmysunshine · 2008-03-15: 18:59

Beeeeyooootiful! And it gives me hope. It's like looking into my meteorological (is that even a word?!) future.

lorinalynn · 2008-03-15: 19:44

These are both so gorgeous!! :) Great job... way to take advantage of a beautiful day!

KerBear · 2008-03-15: 21:24

Both these photos are beautiful. I especially love the "aisle" of pear trees.

photopoet · 2008-03-15: 21:45

#1 is great! I'm always on the lookout for rustic barns to shoot! Maybe I need to visit NC.

anotheramanda · 2008-03-15: 22:06

Both shots are simply beautiful:)) I especially like #1.

ambersunsets · 2008-03-15: 22:09

#1 is awesome!! Looks like a nice day for a drive!!

SheriJ · 2008-03-15: 23:45

Beautiful pics.

marikos · 2008-03-16: 01:20

we put such pressure on ourselves sometimes to "get the shot" or get a few a number of them....I know because im guilty of the same thing.....The fact you came away with something is a success :)..and I'm sure you had such a nice day it wouldn't have mattered much if you didnt get anything...
They are both such beautiful shots..and has most others have mentioned, lovely contrast of b&w and color to show the blooming pear trees.

focussed · 2008-03-16: 03:05