West. It seems like a simple theme. But isn’t “west” relative to where you are? I feel like I’m pretty much residing in the quintessential “west” being at the farthest end of the North American continent – merely a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Trust me; I’m grateful.
Surfers silhouetted at sunset, Encinitas, California
So, maybe it’s a sunset. Or maybe it’s images of the great migration west…
Old wagon wheel
Covered wagon in snow, Garner Valley, California
Maybe it’s cowboys…
Cowgirl lineup, Scottsdale, Arizona - from left: Debra, me, Liliana, Chuck, Annie, Alyce, Elizabeth
Or Indians…?
Vintage photo of an Indian girl from the Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
Or a Western Diamondback..?
Rattlesnake, Idyllwild, California
I think it’s just as much a sun setting in the west, wherever you are, as anything.
Sunset on the Potomac, Washington, DC
What do you think of when you epitomize the west? Share your thoughts (and photo links!) in the comments section below. Thank you for wondering wistfully about the west with me. 😉
All Photos by Gina Stark
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When I think of the west, I think of Freedom…..to learn, to live to do whatever We choose. We are in the most fortunate circumstances in the Western Hemisphere. And I feel Grateful and Blessed to be a Woman, living in Canada! 🙂
Ellie, as always, you put it eloquently. I, too, feel grateful living in this era and this hemisphere. 🙂 I also count freedom as one of my most cherished personal values. Also very blessed to count you as a friend I have been able to meet and enjoy via the newest development of our times; the internet! XOXO
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