This past week and a half my family ventured to Brookhaven, MS to visit KRis's side of the family. I don't drive well at night so I usually drive the first half (I've fallen asleep at the wheel quite a few times) and Kris takes over the second.
We pulled into the sleepy countryside around 2 in the morning and as we made our way across the LA/MS border, rain began to pitter patter on the windsheild. Not having heard that sound in awhile in Austin, I shot up from my uncomfortable sleeping position to gawk at the precipitation that fell outside. It was as if I'd never seen rain before.
When we arrived at Kris's mother's house I was not fully coherent and headed straight for bedroom to sleep off a 10 hour drive. As daylight peeked through the greyed sky, and after a hefty sleep session, we decided to go visit family. As we drove through the wall of pine trees I noted the bright green hue of the grass surrounding the countryside. Considering the grass at my house in Austin looks like horse feed, it was a welcomed sight. I rolled down the windows, every so often, to inhale the country air that mixed pine and rain together to create a wonderful MS potpourri.
We were coming upon our destination when I slammed on the brakes and literally pushed my husband out of the car and in pursuit of the camera to take a picture of the road we were driving along.
The picturesque scene from above took my breath away. The light rain dripped from the leaf tips and the air hung heavy with moisture. Birds graced the sky above with both their presence and their songs.
I love that my husband takes good pictures.
1 comment:
mmmmm... before i even read your post i just sat and imagined myself in the picture. great photo with lotsof emotion and depth. great post description. I could have stepped right into the image.
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