They Paved Paradise to Put up a Parking Lot

Today as we took Mark to the instacare down in Provo (which is another story all together) we drove by the lot where our family took our family pictures back in the spring. To my utter dismay, that little piece of solitude right in the middle of the city has been torn apart and a new office building of some sort is being built in it's place.

I love and hate progress. One of my biggest dreams is to own a big piece of land in the middle of nowhere. I want stores and shopping, but at a distance. I love trees, I love quiet, I love fresh air and leaves falling and wild flowers growing and did I say quiet? I love kids being able to run and explore and in today's society it is hard to find a place for them to do that.

Anyway, I actually found that spot through Rebecca Matheson Photography. I don't know how often she has used it for photography shoots but it was a really nice place to go. I am sure that she already knows the little piece of solitude is gone, hopefully she will give me some new ideas on places to go in the future.

Comments

Nielson said…

Oh, I hate that!! I mean, I love my conviences, but I also love nature!!! Why can't we have both???

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