The place I grew up is beautiful. One of those places that takes your heart and keeps it. There are farms everywhere and I grew up on one myself. Not with cows or animals of any sort. Pineapples. Hundreds and hundreds of acres of pineapples. It’s a very hard task indeed to not crack a smile when I see them to this day. It was a charmed life. It wasn’t always easy, nor did it go to plan and I had my heart cut out and handed to me on more than one occasion.
Dramatic? Yeah probably but if you live in a small rural town you know the heart breaks that can occur in a tight-knit community like that. The wins and losses of the people around you are part of yours too. The beauty of the place acts as simple and somewhat overshadowed backdrop to the hearts and welcoming smiles of community here. That’s what happens in small towns. That’s why people come here and that’s why some stay. I love my hometown. I’m kinda of chuffed to get to share a little sneak peek of it with you.
Now let’s take a closer look at the physical beauty, shall we?
Have you visited the Mary Valley? You should.
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
Great photo post! Every time we whoosh through there on the highway I say to C we really need to get off and explore the area. I hear there’s great bushwalking and national parks!
Thank you! And yes, it’s beautiful. Pop in and see us, that’d be great. 😉
Gorgeous photos! I really miss getting out in the county, I used to always go away with my parents and I remember just loving watching all the mountains and flats roll past.
Thank you Nat. Other than the beach, paddocks of green grass and mountains are my thing. Space I think it might be. I love to feel like I have all the space in the world.