A Drive in the Country enjoying the view

I love photography and my cameras are always in the car and usually one of them is in my purse. I can't seem to enjoy a wonderful place and not want to memorize it so that I can share the experience. I have a new camera that my husband bought for me, but my old Sony Supershot is clearly my favorite camera.


Unfortunately one day at the barn visiting my daughter and our horse Dapper I fell, and so did my poor Sony. For months it sat on my counter unable to take photos in focus. Then one day I took it down from the counter dusted it off, cleaned out some of the dirt that had gotten inside and tried all the settings. The knob that helps you select your setting is squished, so it was a little difficult to turn, but when I got to the "auto" setting it worked. Yah, my old pal was missing some function ( not unlike it's owner) but she was as good as new.


So there I was yesterday on the way to visit my daughter Sarah at her barn and I passed by this wonderful place. I drive by this setting all the time and think, I wish there was a safe place to pull off the road to capture this scene. Yesterday I noticed a bit of dirt just large enough to fit my car nearby my favorite scene. Obviously I am not the only one who has wanted to capture this special place.

I carefully got out of the car, although the door was clearly in the path of passing cars, I crept along not to get hit by a car and there...I was able to enjoy this view. I opened up the door to the passenger side and got my good old gal, Sony out of the car so that I could take these photographs.


Sherborn, Massachusetts is one of the many picturesque towns in New England. Driving along the road to Wellesley I am not always clear where the townline is, but this setting always takes my breath away. Behind an enormous beautiful home is this spectacular red bridge. The kind that Monet would have loved to paint. On the other side of the water is this lovely life size statue of an angel. It was a beautiful sunny day, not too hot and although I could clearly hear the crickets in the background, it was pleasant. My daughter tells me that the other side of the river is part of the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary.


Leaning over to get a better view of this reflection as you drive by, could certainly cause you to have a car accident. Here is a close up of the lovely angel.



I am always in search of magic and suddenly when I looked down ...



Just kidding, but honest the gorgeous settings in New England are everywhere. Why, I don't even get homesick for New York as much....well, maybe I'm stetching it. Let's just say that the beauty around here certainly helps.

The song for this post is Theme from a Summer Place. If you have never been to New England, here is a slideshow of glimpses into it's beauty, I call it A Day in New England.
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Wishing you a lovely day filled with magic and sunflowers.