Road Trip

Road Trip

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how it’s important to appreciate the scenery during the drive to the coast, especially when you have 4 hours of drive time per trip. However, as beautiful as all of it is, seeing the same road every trip can get old, even when trying to notice new things.

So, I decided last week to go north to explore an area completely new to me--new roads, rivers, forests, wildlife, and waves.

We definitely found beauty in all of those new things. More specifically, it was found in the form of fun longboard waves at a perfect little sandbar, clear water, a different culture, eagles, wolves, elk, and even some sun. These photos show just a little bit of those things.

It was a refreshing trip and has me ready and excited to get out more often closer to home. And next time I feel like I need a change of pace, I’d love to explore the road south.

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