An ode to the Mountains

A view of the Green Mountains from a summer’s day.

I’ve always considered myself an ocean girl, however, in recent years, the magic of the mountains has swayed me closer to their majestic spell. My husband and I often muse about where we will ultimately retire, and we come back to the idea of living in the mountains (after all, we were married under a mountain). This photograph is hard to not marvel over — the ombré shades of green, juxtaposed with layers of blue sky and shadows that go on for miles. The wispy fir branches and gentle sway of the wildflowers and grasses truly make for a alluring summer scene. I look forward to returning to our mountain escape again in the next few weeks. It really does lower the blood pressure…