DOWN ON THE FARM



The other week I took off on a little adventure with my Sister and my Dad to Louisville Kentucky. You may be asking yourself why did Marisa go to Kentucky on vacation? Well, my heart belongs in Kentucky because I was born in Louisville in 1977, left shortly after in 1981 and haven't been back since. I am the odd ball out in my family since everyone else was born in California but me. I was raised in California for the majority of my life, so I consider myself a true So Cal girl, but my heritage with Kentucky explains my tendencies to wear cowboy boots and my collection of vintage belt buckles.

My Sister for my 30th Birthday got us tickets to go back, visit and relive all of our memories, and now since my Dad has retired it was perfect for him to come along with us and explore our old home town. We had quite an adventure and were lost more than we were found, but if I have to be lost somewhere, the roads in Kentucky are beautiful and I could drive in circles all day long admiring the views, and well... we actually we did.

The weather proved to be a little difficult with scattered thunderstorms, rain, thick clouds, and sudden breaks of sun. I took a lot of photos, but also was just caught with my mouth open enjoying myself and not always looking through the lens. I don't think I have ever seen that much green in my life! It was so vast and beautiful it couldn't be contained in a photograph. I did my best, but man, I really needed a super wide angle lens to get all the beauty in.

Here is the first look at some of my photos from my trip. These were taken at our good friends farm, as well as their neighbors farm and livestock. My family has know them since the 70's and have always looked at their 55+ acre farm they built in 1980 as a retreat. The peace and quite on the farm, and the simple beauty is simply amazing!
















Posted: Wed - May 28, 2008 at 04:17 PM          

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